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 Ilford Boys and Girls Examined.
BOYS | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1958 | - | - | - | - | - | -—- | --- | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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 |
1959 | 589 | Ill | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
1963 | _ | _ | _ | 558 | Ill | 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 |
1964 | 506 | 112 | 20.4 | 467 | 115 | 21.4 | 157 | 120 | 23.1 | 715 | 124 | 25.9 | 14 | 130 | 27.0 | 8 | 136 | 33.8 | 36 | 146 | 36.6 | 579 | 143 | 40.1 | 269 | 150 | 42.1 | 83 | 161 | 52.6 | 447 | 166 | 56.6 | 461 | 170 | 60.5 | 187 | 173 | 64.5 |
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 |
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 | |||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
1963 | - | - | - | 531 | Ill | 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 |
1964 | 459 | 110 | 19.9 | 435 | 114 | 21.0 | 146 | 119 | 22.0 | 480 | 124 | 24.8 | 290 | 129 | 26.5 | 10 | 139 | 34.0 | 146 | 149 | 39.9 | 513 | 149 | 40.6 | 213 | 151 | 42.5 | 43 | 158 | 51.6 | 440 | 159 | 53.3 | 337 | 160 | 54.5 | 84 | 163 | 55.3 |
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Age Groups | Age Groups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5—6 Years | 6-7 Years | 7-8 Y'ears | 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 _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) | 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 |
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 | 112 | 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 |