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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

Wandsworth 1918

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the total number of deaths registered, 73, or 76 per cent.,
were of infants under one year, and the total number of deaths
of children under two years was 75, equal to a rate of .25 per
1,000.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic Enteritis,
and Enteritis under one year, represents 17.5 per cent. of the total
mortality at that age.
In all the deaths under one year from Diarrhoea and Enteritis,
special inquiries were made, and the following Tables show the
nature of the food given.

Table: TABLE XXI.

TABLE XXI.

Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
Under 3-3 and under 6.6 and under 9.9 and under 12.Total.
1.—Breast-fed only431...8
Do. and cows' milk2.........2
Do. and dried milk...1......1
Do. do. and food.........11
Do. and food...2......2
2.—Cows' milk only19...113
Do. and dried milk...1...12
Do. and food......112
3.—Condensed milk only23...18
Do. and dried milk...1......1
Do. and food...1......1
4.—Dried milk only356115
Do. and food...1...12
5 —Farinaceous and other foods......1...1
6.—Unknown581...14
Totals173514773

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