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Ilford 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 164
- Tables
- 84
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The ages at death were as follows:-
Under 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years 6-15 years 16-25 years 26-45 years 46-65 years 66 years and upwards -
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DEATH RATES FROM CANCER, 1963. The following Table shows the death-rates for 1963 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:-
Ilford England and Wales -
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TABLE I. - VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1963 AND PREVIOUS YEARS
Year Resident population, estimated to middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Net(a) of Non-Residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate (b) Number Rate per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE IA. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, London (Admin. County), and of England and Wales for the Year 1963.
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births Death rate per million Population Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis Pneumonia Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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TABLE II. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1963.
CAUSES OF DEATH All Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1 and under 4 years 5 and under 14 years 15 and under 24 years 25 and under 34 years 35 and under 44 years . 45 and under 54 years. 55 and under 64 years.. 65 and under 74 years | 75 years and over -
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King George Hospital.—The following is a return in respect of bed accommodation:—
Total number of Beds at 31st December 1963 Pay Beds 14 Amenity Beds 7 Other Patients Children Medical Surgical Male Female Male Female -
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(xi) CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.—Infant Welfare Centres are held at the following premises:-
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Newbury Hall, Perryman's Farm Road, Barkingside (for residents of the Newbury Park areas) Thursday, 2.00 p.m.
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Milk Supplies to Maintained Schools. — These are sampled monthly and after unsatisfactory results. The following results were obtained:-
Grade of Milk Total Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks on unsatisfactory results -
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The following gives the numbers of food premises in the area by the type of business:—
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is greatly appreciated by most business firms. The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1963.
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) Total No. of properties in District 251 53,201 29 6,917 60,398 -
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The total numbers of deaths of Ilford residents from the under-mentioned infectious diseases during 1962 and 1963 were as follows:-
1962 1963 -
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TABLE III. - CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1963.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all Ages Number of Cases Notified At ages — Years Total Cases Notified in each Ward Total Deaths Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 2S 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Cranbrook Park Loxford Clementswood May fie Id Goodmayes Fairlop Clayhall Barldngside N. Hainault Seven Kings S. Hainault -
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The population of 11 ford has not varied greatly during the past five years and the number of cases added to the register has also shown little change as the following figures show: —
Year Population No. of Persons added to list (all forms) Deaths (all forms) No. of Persons on register 31st December -
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Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:-
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1963was as follows:-
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Romford. — The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road, Romford:-
Males Females -
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Whitechapel. — Whitechapel Clinic. Turner Street. Mile End. London. R.l.:-
Males Females -
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Males Females -
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The following medical examinations were carried out during 1963:—
Officers Servants -
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operation and Dr. H. Ramsey, the Medical Director, has kindly supplied me with the following details, relating to the period under review.
Male Female Total -
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Male Female Total -
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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1. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector m (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of work Section 133 Section 134 No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failnre to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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The following table shows the causes of the 41 stillbirths notified where the usual residence of the parents was stated to be in Ilford:— STILLBIRTHS 1963.
Cause of Stillbirth Delivery at Home Delivery at Hospital TOTAL -
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INFANT DEATHS 1963
Cause of Death Under 1 Week 1-2 Weeks 2-3 Weeks 3-4 Weeks Total under 4 Weeks 1-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-9 Months 9-12 Months TOTAL -
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The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year No. of Deaths under 1 Year Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births -
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years:—
Year Ilford England and Wales London -
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The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year Number Rate -
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The following table shows the birth and death rate of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:—
Year Legitimate Infants Illegitimate Infants Live Births Deaths Live Births Deaths Number Percentage of Registered Births Number Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births Number Percentage of Registered Births Number Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births -
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(d) The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the day nurseries during 1963:-
Situation Accommodation (Children) Average daily attendances during 1963 No. of days "In Quarantine" Reasons for "Quarantine* with Number of Cases No. on Waiting List at 31st Dec. 1963 Chicken Pox German Measles Mumps Measles -
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The following is a comparison of the attendances at the centres for the past five years:—
Year Total No. of attendances of Infants Total No. of Children on roll on 31st December -
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818 sessions were held during the year, the average attendance per session being 51 mothers with their infants. The following are the figures for each centre:—
Sessions Average Attendance -
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ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.- The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years during 1963:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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The 269 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.— Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1963 were as follows:-
Kenwood Gardens Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Total -
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ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC.- The following summarises the attendances of children under 5 years at Mayesbrook Clinic:—
Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improved Left Disitrict etc. -
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Details of the immunisation carried out during the year 1963 are given in the following table:—
Form of Immunisation Primary Courses Reinoculations Attendances at Clinics -
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first whooping cough and then diphtheria. The following table shows the fisures over the nast five years:—
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The following statistics show the vaccinations carried out by our medical staff:—
Premises Sessions Sabin Vaccine (Oral) Salk Vaccine Primary Courses Doses Reinforcing Doses Primary Courses Injections Reinforcing Injection* 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd -
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Smallpox Vaccination. - The following table details the primary vaccinations and revaccinations carried out in 1963 by our medical staff and shows the number of record cards of completed vaccinations received from general practitioners, hospitals, etc.:—
Under 2 years of age Others Primary Vacc. Re- vac c. Primary Vacc. Re- vacc. -
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years:+—
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 -
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dances at these clinics during the year-
First Attendances in 1963 Total Attendances No. of Sessions Average Attendance per Session -
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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS. — The following is a summary of the attendance at the ante-natal clinics during 1963 for patients booked for confinements in hospital: —
Maternity Doctors 1 Hospital Midwives Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic -
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During 1963 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic -
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(a) Under Section 22 of the National Health Service Act, i.e., nursing mothers and young children.
Convalescent Home No. of Cases No. of weeks stay Remarks -
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(b) Under Section 28 of the Act, i.e. other persons requiring a change of air and surroundings to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
Convalescent Home No. of weeks' stay Total Cases 1 2 3 4 -
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LOAN OF SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT. - The considerable demand for equipment continues and the following table shows the issues from the Public Health Offices during 1963:—
Articles Loaned Number of Articles Articles in store at 31.12.63. on loan at 31.12.62. loaned or reloaned in 1963 on loan at 31.12.63. -
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The attendances during the year 1963 were as follows:-
No. of Sessions Attendances New Cases Re-attendance -
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The number of cases treated at the Clinics during 1963 was as follows:—
New Cases Made Dentally Fit Total Attendances Examined Needing Treatment -
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The forms of dental treatment provided were:—
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scaling or Scaling and Gum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs ] Dentures provided, repaired and remade General Complete Partial -
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The following table summaries the attendances of school children:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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SUMMARY OF CASES SEEN
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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3 children of school age were admitted to East Ham Memorial Hospital. Particulars as follows:—
No. of Cases Operation -
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Details of attendances:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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Details of attendances:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improved Left District etc. -
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The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:—
Defects Treated Cases A B -
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Mrs. B. Tingey, Speech Therapist, submits the following report-
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39 sessions were held this year, during which 99 new cases were seen as compared with 70 new cases during 1962 and 55 during 1961. I. Appointment List
Recommended bv Under 5 vears Over 5 vears Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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IV. Results 41 cases were discharged dry, made up as follows:-
Over 5 30 Boys 7 Girls -
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The following cases were self-discharged:—
Over 5 29 Boys 14 Girls -
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The number of children coming within the various categories and their disposition as on the 31st December, 1963 is shown in the following table:—
CATEGORY Number of children of school age on 31st December, 1963, formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.). Attending day special school Awaiting placement in day special school Attendmg residential special school Awaiting placement in residential special school Attending boarding homes Awaiting placement in boarding homes Attending independent schools Awaiting placement in independent schools Attending hospital schools Awaiting placement in hospital schools Receiving Education in hospital under Section 56 Receiving home tuition under Section 56 Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t. -
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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS. — The following examinations were carried out during 1963:—
Officers Servants Teachers Intending Teachers Total -
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A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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(No individual pupil is recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sums of columns (2) and (3).)
Age Groups inspected (by year of birth) (1) For defective vision (excluding squint) (2) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA (3) Total individual pupils (4) -
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NOTE. — All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease (1) Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection (2) Special Inspection (3) Periodic Inspection (4) Special Inspection (5) -
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B. - CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
Age Groups inspected (by year of birth) Number of Pupils inspected Number whose condition was classified Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
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GROUP 1. - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS, FOR WHICH SEE TABLE III).
Number of New Cases Treated during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 2. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 3. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 4. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 5. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number of cases treated In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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GROUP 6. - SPEECH THERAPY
By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN
By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTHORITY
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Area Dental Officer: E.V. Haigh, L.D.S., R .C.S.
Number Aggregate staff in terms of full-time officers employed in the School Health Service -
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III.- TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND/OR TREATMENT provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II. either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.
Examination and/or Treatment (1) Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority (2) Under arrangements made with R.H.B. &c. (3) -
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(i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority = 1.
Staff Number Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers -
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Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of llford Boys and Girls Examined. Owing to a change in the Presentation of Ministry of Education Returns whereby Periodic Medical Inspections are recorded in Years of Birth, from and Including 1958, the Figures recorded below cannot be compared with the Groups in previous years.
1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 -
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Age Groups Age Groups
5-6 Years 6-7 Years 7-8 Years 8—9 Years 9-10 Years 10-11 Years 11-12 Years 12-13 Years 13-14 Years 14-15 Years 15-16 Years 16-17 Years 17-18 Years Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Exam ined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes)