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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
Lambeth 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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| Name. | Age when put on Milk (months) | State of Health when put on Milk. | Length of time on Milk (in days). | Stated causes of death. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.E. | 1 | Wasting | 86 | Marasmus |
| M.M. | 6 | Moribund | 2 | Sickness and diarrhæa |
| W.S. | 1 | Moribund | 1 | Zymotic enteritis |
| R.C. | 2 | Moribund | 21 | Epidemic enteritis |
| L.J. | 10 | Consumption marasmus | 20 | Consumption |
| A.C. | 10 days | Acute indigestion | 8 | Acute indigestion (Sickness and diarrhæa) |
TABLE Showing number of Infants fed, and number of bottles distributed weekly during the year 1909.
| Week ending. | Number Of Infants on the Register. | Number of Bottles distributed. Sundry Persons. | Number of Bottles distributed. Guardians. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | 76 | 3360 | 126 |
| „ 9 | 77 | 3507 | 126 |
| „ 16 | 75 | 3374 | 126 |
| „ 23 | 80 | 3494 | 293 |
| „ 30 | 84 | 3746 | 293 |
| February 6 | 85 | 3773 | 287 |
| „ 13 | 82 | 3654 | 287 |
| „ 20 | 88 | 3479 | 287 |
| „ 27 | 92 | 4039 | 287 |
| March 6 | 91 | 3885 | 259 |
| „ 13 | 95 | 4200 | 301 |
| „ 20 | 101 | 4256 | 301 |
| „ 27 | 101 | 4284 | 301 |