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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 1914
[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
1281
104.6
1175
103.8
104.2
102.8
6 years
662
110.0
685
109.3
111.8
108.6
12 years
836
141.3
846
142.5
-
-
13 years
1049
144.8
831
146.1
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
1281
17.4
1175
17.1
17.9
17.7
6 years
662
19.1
685
18.6
20.1
18.9
12 years
836
33.3
846
34.3
-
-
13 years
1049
35.4
831
36.5
37.5
38.7