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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
Ilford 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Boys examined during 191 1, also comparison with the findings of the Anthropometric Committee.
| Ages of children—Years | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of children examined | ... | 576 | 161 | 114 | 95 | 74 | 62 | 71 | 56 | 503 | 98 | 9 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 105.48 | 111.45 | 125.12 | 121.42 | 126.27 | 130.59 | 135.76 | 139.89 | 147.46 | 150.90 | 165.11 |
| Ins. | ... | 41.52 | 43-87 | 49.25 | 47.80 | 49.71 | 51.41 | 53.44 | 55.07 | 58.05 | 59.09 | 64.90 | |
| Ins. | ... | +49 | -13 | +3.28 | +.75 | +.01 | -.43 | -.06 | +.08 | +1.14 | -.24 | +2.66 | |
| ALL SCHOOLS— Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.63 | 19.04 | 21.35 | 23.01 | 24.85 | 27.85 | 32.05 | 33.17 | 36.27 | 40.95 | 41.4 |
| Lbs. | ... | 38.86 | 41.96 | 47.06 | 50.72 | 54.78 | 61.39 | 70.65 | 73.12 | 79.87 | 90.27 | 91.27 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -1.04 | -2.44 | -2.64 | -4.18 | -5.62 | -6.11 | -1.35 | -3.58 | -2.73 | -1.73 | -11.43 | |
| Number ot children | ... | 42 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 18 | 1 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 106.8 | 110.8 | 116 | 122.6 | 127 | 143 | 146 | 141.5 | 153.3 | 154 | 148 |
| Ins. | ... | 42.04 | 43.62 | 45.66 | 48.26 | 49.99 | 56.29 | 57.48 | 55.70 | 60.35 | 60.62 | 58.26 | |
| Ins. | ... | +1.01 | -.38 | -.31 | +1.21 | +.29 | +4.45 | +3.98 | +.71 | +3.44 | +1.29 | -3.98 | |
| DOWNSHALL— Weights | Kilos. | ... | 16.75 | 19.45 | 21.21 | 22.93 | 23.2 | 30.2 | . 32.4 | 33.2 | 36.84 | 40.94 | 35.2 |
| Lbs. | ... | 36.90 | 42.88 | 46.75 | 50.55 | 51.14 | 66.57 | 71.42 | 73.19 | 81.24 | 90.15 | 77.6 | |
| Lbs. | ... | -3.00 | -1.52 | -2.95 | — 4.35 | —9.26 | -.93 | -58 | -3.51 | -1.39 | -1.85 | -25.1 | |
| Number of children | ... | 75 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 16 | 1 | |
| Heights | Cms. | ... | 104.5 | 108.72 | 3.3 | 122.3 | 127.7 | 129.5 | 137 | 143.2 | 145.73 | 149.2 | 156 |
| Ins. | ... | 41.14 | 42.80 | 44.60 | 48.14 | 50.27 | 50.98 | 53.93 | 56.37 | 57.37 | 58.74 | 61.41 | |
| Ins. | ... | +.11 | —1.2 | -1.37 | +1.09 | +.57 | -.86 | +.43 | +1.38 | +.46 | -.59 | -.83 | |
| CLEVELAND ROAD— Weights | Kilos. | ... | 17.33 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 23.15 | 26.7 | 27.34 | 31.9 | 34.64 | 36.89 | 39.95 | 40.2 |
| Lbs. | ... | 38.20 | 40.12 | 48.94 | 51.03 | 58.86 | 60.27 | 70.32 | 76.36 | 81.32 | 88.07 | 88.62 | |
| Lbs. | ... | - 1.70 | -4.28 | -.76 | -3.87 | -1.54 | -7.23 | -1.68 | -.34 | -1.28 | -3.93 | -14.08 | |