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 East Ham]
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WEIGHT IN POUNDS.
SCHOOLS. | 5 YEARS. | 6 YEARS. | 7 YEARS. | 8 YEARS. | 13 YEARS. | 14 YEARS. | ||||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
Central Park Road | 40.6 | 38.2 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 47.0 | ... | 51.9 | ... | 91.7 | 86.4 | 91.7 | 89.5 |
Essex Road | 38.3 | 37.4 | 40.5 | 41.1 | 48.1 | 43.1 | ... | ... | 77.0 | 81.6 | 76.2 | 88.7 |
Fourth Avenue | 38.0 | 38.0 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 47.0 | 47.3 | 48.9 | 48.7 | 81.1 | 89.2 | 87.9 | 81.2 |
Hartley Avenue | 38.4 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 47.3 | 40.0 | 49.3 | 49.2 | 87.4 | 82.5 | 88.3 | 91.6 |
High Street | 39.0 | 37.2 | 36.9 | 41.0 | 45.9 | 45.0 | 47.3 | 40.4 | 78.4 | 85.1 | 84.9 | 83.4 |
Kensington Avenue | 40.8 | 38.8 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 61.0 | 47.5 | 50.1 | 52.0 | 84.4 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 95.7 |
Lathom Road | 38.3 | 36.6 | 40.3 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 43.7 | 54.3 | 40.0 | 81.1 | 80.0 | 87.7 | 84.7 |
Manor Park | 38.9 | 37.3 | 40.6 | 40.7 | 45.1 | 42.5 | 44.3 | 48.8 | 77.4 | 76.6 | 84.5 | 89.5 |
Monega Road | 39.6 | 38.1 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 48.8 | 43.2 | ... | 81.7 | 74.6 | 85.2 | 93.9 | |
Napier Road | 38.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 37.8 | 49.4 | ... | ... | ... | 78.6 | 79.6 | 81.6 | 90.3 |
New Beckton | 38.0 | 37.6 | 43.5 | 37.8 | ... | 41.2 | ... | ... | 78.8 | 89.9 | 78.6 | 77.8 |
North Woolwich | 37.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 43.1 | ... | ... | ... | 41.2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Plashet Lane | 39.9 | 37.6 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 42.8 | 40.2 | 45.7 | 78.2 | 85.4 | 88.0 | 85.5 |
Sandringham Road | 37.4 | 37.3 | 41.3 | 39.2 | 37.5 | 39.1 | ... | 37.7 | 76.6 | ... | 84.3 | 85.9 |
Shaftesbury Road | 37.5 | 36.8 | 39.3 | 43.2 | 47.5 | 44.4 | 51.0 | 49.0 | 77.7 | 87.7 | 89.5 | 83.2 |
Shrewsbury Road | 37.6 | 36.8 | 41. 4 | 44.0 | 44.7 | ... | 529 | ... | 78.9 | 85.3 | 85.5 | 80.2 |
Vicarage Lane | 37.6 | 36.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Walton Road | 38.1 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 44.3 | 42.1 | ... | 34.8 | 82.5 | 78.3 | 81.7 | 75.0 |
Castle Street R.C. | 36.0 | 38.4 | ... | 38.9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 76.0 | 85.3 | ... | 98.5 |
Silvertown R.C. | 38.3 | 38.7 | 42.4 | ... | ... | 44.3 | ... | ... | 88.8 | 82.1 | ... | ... |
St. Winefride.sR.C.. | 37.2 | 37.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 46.0 | 45.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Average for whole Borough | 38.4 | 37.7 | 40.7 | 40.4 | 47.0 | 43.8 | 49.6 | 45.5 | 80.9 | 80.4 | 85.5 | 86.7 |