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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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AVERAGE WEIGHTS AND HEIGHTS COMPARED WITH ANTHROPOLOGICAL STANDARD.
HEIGHT.
| East Ham Children. | Anthropological Standard. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||
| No. Exam'd. | Centim. | No. Exam'd. | Centim. | Centim. | Centim. | |
| 5 years | 944 | 104.9 | 935 | 104.4 | 104.2 | 102.8 |
| 6 years | 443 | 109.6 | 494 | 109.6 | 111.8 | 108.6 |
| 13 years | 917 | 145.1 | 748 | 141.6 | 144.4 | 146.6 |
WEIGHT.
| East Ham Children. | Anthropological Standard. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||
| No.. Exam'd. | Kilog. | No. Exam'd. | Kilog. | Kilog. | Kilog. | |
| 5 years | 944 | 17.5 | 935 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 6 years | 443 | 18.7 | 494 | 18.8 | 20.1 | 18.9 |
| 13 years | 917 | 36.3 | 748 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 38.7 |