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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The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Girls examined during 1911. 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 |
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Total number of children examined | 1 | 538 | I7O | 109 | 97 | 85 | 109 | 61 | 62 | 506 | 88 | 8 |
Cms. | 105 | 105.50 | 111.71 | 116.17 | 121.72 | 127.14 | 130.48 | 135.40 | 142.8 | 148.2 | 150.38 | 155 |
Heights Ins. | 41.33 | 41.53 | 43.98 | 45.73 | 47.92 | 50.05 | 51.36 | 53.30 | 56.22 | 58.34 | 59.20 | 61.02 |
Ins. | +3.05 | +.98 | +1.10 | +1.28 | + 1.32 | + 1.32 | + .31 | +.20 | +.56 | +.57 | -.60 | +.09 |
ALL SCHOOLS— | ||||||||||||
Kilos. | 19.6 | 18.28 | 18.86 | 21.1 | 23.16 | 25.42 | 26.18 | 29 | 33.54 | 35.31 | 40 | 40.50 |
Weights Lbs. | 43.21 | 40.30 | 41.57 | 46.51 | 51.05 | 56.04 | 57.61 | 63.93 | 73.95 | 77.84 | 88.14 | 89.28 |
Lbs. | + 7.11 | +1.10 | -.13 | .99 | -1.05 | +.54 | -4.39 | -4.17 | -2.45 | -9.36 | -8.56 | -17.02 |
Number of children | ... | 40 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 1 |
Cms. | ... | 104.74 | 110.16 | 115.7 | 122.91 | 126 | 131.62 | 136 | 142.5 | 148.61 | 153.61 | 157 |
Heights Ins. | ... | 41.16 | 43.36 | 45.55 | 48.38 | 49.60 | 51.71 | 53.54 | 56.1 | 58.50 | 60.47 | 61.81 |
Ins. | ... | +.61 | + .48 | +1.10 | + 1.78 | + .87 | 4..66 | +.44 | +.44 | +.73 | +.67 | 4..88 |
DOWNSHALL— | ||||||||||||
Kilos. | ... | 17.37 | 19.24 | 21.34 | 24.16 | 24.1 | 27.65 | 29 | 31.8 | 38.90 | 42.86 | 44.2 |
Weights Lbs. | ... | 39.29 | 42.41 | 47.04 | 53.26 | 53.13 | 61.62 | 63.93 | 70.1 | 85.75 | 94.48 | 97.44 |
Lbs. | ... | + .09 | +.71 | -.46 | +1.16 | -2.37 | -.38 | .4.17 | -6.3 | -1.45 | -2.22 | 8.86 |
Number of children | ... | 53 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 13 | 2 |
Cms. | ... | 106.63 | 108.06 | 115.66 | 127.43 | 127.72 | 131.57 | 139.91 | 144.5 | 152.53 | 151.10 | 157.75 |
Heights Ins. | ... | 41.98 | 42.54 | 45.53 | 50.16 | 50.28 | 51.79 | 55.08 | 56.88 | 60.05 | 59.48 | 62.10 |
Ins. | ... | + 1.43 | -.34 | +1.08 | +3.56 | +1.55 | + .74 | +1.98 | +1.22 | +2.28 | -.32 | + 1.17 |
CLEVELAND ROAD— | ||||||||||||
Kilos. | ... | 17.34 | 17.86 | 20.36 | 25.05 | 26.13 | 27.28 | 33.63 | 34.27 | 36.51 | 38.66 | 46.1 |
Weights Lbs. Lbs. | ... | 38.22 | 39.36 | 44.88 | 55.22 | 57.60 | 60.14 | 74.14 | 75.55 | 80.48 | 85.22 | 101.63 |
... | .98 | 2.34 | -2.62 | +3.12 | +2.10 | -1.86 | +6.04 | -.85 | -6.72 | -11.48 | -4.67 |