Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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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BOYS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 573 | 111 | 19.7 | 533 | 115 | 21.2 | 123 | 120 | 23.6 | 71 | 125 | 25.9 | 39 | 130 | 28.8 | 555 | 136 | 31.8 | 1097 | 143 | 36.4 | 630 | 146 | 37.7 |
1959 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 589 | 111 | 20.1 | 403 | 114 | 21.1 | 152 | 120 | 23.0 | 50 | 126 | 26.2 | 49 | 132 | 28.8 | 34 | 137 | 32.5 | 835 | 144 | 36.6 | 516 | 146 | 38.3 | 95 | 150 | 42.0 |
1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 550 | 110 | 19.7 | 340 | 112 | 20.3 | 81 | 120 | 23.6 | 73 | 125 | 25.2 | 46 | 130 | 28.7 | 92 | 139 | 32.7 | 878 | 142 | 36.0 | 438 | 144 | 38.0 | 45 | 151 | 43.3 | 452 | 162 | 53.1 |
1961 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 205 | 112 | 20.2 | 294 | 114 | 21.0 | 35 | 119 | 23.4 | 24 | 125 | 25.0 | 30 | 130 | 28.1 | 21 | 137 | 32.4 | 678 | 141 | 35.9 | 328 | 145 | 38.8 | 27 | 154 | 41.7 | 239 | 162 | 52.8 | 284 | 165 | 55.4 |
1962 | — | - | - | 165 | 112 | 19.8 | 305 | 116 | 21.8 | 79 | 121 | 24.4 | 33 | 127 | 28.1 | 24 | 133 | 28.1 | 23 | 136 | 30.0 | 54 | 143 | 35.5 | 586 | 148 | 40.5 | 304 | 151 | 43.0 | 252 | 162 | 53.2 | 566 | 167 | 56.2 | 243 | 171 | 59.0 |
1963 | 558 | 111 | 20.2 | 773 | 115 | 21 | 513 | 119 | 23.4 | 98 | 124 | 25.3 | 20 | 129 | 27.6 | 19 | 138 | 30.4 | 61 | 147 | 37.7 | 571 | 148 | 40.1 | 277 | 151 | 42.2 | 30 | 156 | 48.0 | 115 | 166 | 55.4 | 191 | 172 | 61.2 | 135 | 175 | 64.6 |
GIRLS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 552 | 111 | 19.5 | 461 | 115 | 20.8 | 118 | 120 | 23.1 | 32 | 126 | 25.5 | 31 | 129 | 28.6 | 41 | 137 | 30.0 | 1005 | 145 | 37.6 | 527 | 147 | 39.4 |
1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 691 | 110 | 19.6 | 438 | 114 | 20.6 | 200 | 119 | 22.9 | 42 | 125 | 25.8 | 38 | 129 | 30.3 | 24 | 136 | 32.0 | 980 | 144 | 37.1 | 504 | 148 | 39.2 | 59 | 152 | 43.5 |
1960 | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 524 | 109 | 19.0 | 351 | 111 | 20.1 | 67 | 119 | 22.6 | 37 | 125 | 22.6 | 37 | 129 | 27.2 | 103 | 137 | 30.3 | 911 | 142 | 36.5 | 387 | 146 | 39.3 | 34 | 153 | 46.5 | 437 | 159 | 51.3 |
1961 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | 199 | Ill | 20.1 | 283 | 112 | 20.8 | 27 | 117 | 23.7 | 19 | 122 | 24.7 | 23 | 131 | 29.4 | 23 | 136 | 32.7 | 761 | 144 | 37.9 | 320 | 147 | 39.8 | 20 | 150 | 44.7 | 486 | 159 | 52.5 | 406 | 161 | 54.4 |
1962 | _ | _ | — | 147 | 113 | 20.4 | 250 | 115 | 21.2 | 56 | 119 | 22.5 | 23 | 127 | 26.8 | 8 | 134 | 30.4 | 8 | 140 | 31.7 | 111 | 148 | 39.3 | 455 | 150 | 42.5 | 241 | 152 | 44.0 | 357 | 158 | 52.5 | 399 | 161 | 53.5 | 133 | 162 | 53.8 |
1963 | 531 | 111 | 19.7 | 687 | 114 | 21,1 | 482 | 117 | 22.3 | 90 | 121 | 23.6 | 28 | 129 | 29.8 | 12 | 134 | 32.7 | 151 | 147 | 40.4 | 568 | 150 | 41.8 | 282 | 153 | 44.5 | 28 | 160 | 51.9 | 175 | 161 | 54.8 | 161 | 162 | 55.4 | 87 | 163 | 59 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |
BOYS 1957 | 498 | 113 | 20.5 | 470 | 116 | 21.7 | 62 | 123 | 24.7 | 35 | 127 | 26.8 | 29 | 132 | 29.8 | 603 | 142 | 34.9 | 781 | 144 | 36.5 | 18 | 145 | 38.5 | 8 | 148 | 45.2 | 437 | 160 | 50.7 | 48 | 167 | 57.4 | 59 | 170 | 62.4 | 10 | 168 | 63.8 |
1956 | 818 | 112 | 20.0 | 409 | 117 | 21.7 | 89 | 122 | 23.9 | 70 | 128 | 27.9 | 47 | 135 | 30.8 | 555 | 140 | 34.6 | 688 | 142 | 36.1 | 50 | 145 | 38.7 | 37 | 152 | 43.8 | 575 | 162 | 51.1 | 160 | 168 | 57.4 | 104 | 172 | 61.2 | 60 | 174 | 64.3 |
1955 | 605 | 113 | 20.6 | 842 | 116 | 21.9 | 125 | 123 | 24.3 | 68 | 124 | 25.5 | 38 | 135 | 29.9 | 320 | 142 | 34.4 | 994 | 144 | 35.7 | 46 | 146 | 37.3 | 13 | 155 | 47.0 | 381 | 162 | 50.7 | 206 | 168 | 57.8 | 62 | 171 | 61.4 | 45 | 175 | 63.5 |
1954 | 561 | 113 | 20.4 | 718 | 117 | 21.8 | 124 | 123 | 23.8 | 73 | 128 | 26.6 | 52 | 132 | 29.2 | 325 | 141 | 34.5 | 863 | 144 | 34.9 | 63 | 147 | 38.5 | 33 | 153 | 42.5 | 485 | 162 | 48.3 | 203 | 167 | 57.2 | 75 | 171 | 60.2 | 43 | 176 | 64.1 |
GIRLS 1957 | 452 | 113 | 20.0 | 441 | 116 | 21.1 | 66 | 122 | 24.4 | 55 | 128 | 28.5 | 41 | 132 | 29.7 | 456 | 141 | 34.8 | 826 | 144 | 37.4 | 24 | 150 | 41.5 | 13 | 151 | 46.6 | 305 | 158 | 50.1 | 119 | 160 | 53.1 | 44 | 161 | 55.0 | 16 | 161 | 55.3 |
1956 | 782 | 11? | 19.7 | 373 | 117 | 21.6 | 91 | 121 | 23.1 | 44 | 126 | 26.4 | 46 | 134 | 29.8 | 438 | 141 | 34.9 | 821 | 142 | 37.1 | 100 | 150 | 41.4 | 57 | 156 | 48.1 | 525 | 157 | 50.2 | 149 | 160 | 53.0 | 128 | 164 | 54.1 | 23 | 158 | 54.5 |
1955 | 604 | 113 | 20.1 | 637 | 116 | 21.5 | 113 | 121 | 24.4 | 74 | 126 | 25.9 | 54 | 133 | 29.9 | 292 | 141 | 34.6 | 1052 | 144 | 36.6 | 73 | 149 | 40.5 | 34 | 156 | 48.8 | 359 | 159 | 50.7 | 180 | 159 | 52.5 | 68 | 161 | 54.8 | 19 | 161 | 54.7 |
1954 | 522 | 111 | 19.6 | 605 | 116 | 21.3 | 93 | 121 | 22.8 | 44 | 125 | 24.9 | 52 | 134 | 29.2 | 288 | 140 | 33.9 | 968 | 144 | 36.5 | 71 | 148 | 39.8 | 36 | 155 | 46.4 | 481 | 158 | 48.4 | 216 | 160 | 55.0 | 85 | 161 | 56.8 | 9 | 164 | 57.1 |