Table: XXXVIII.Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoeaduring the five years1907-11.
XXXVIII.
Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoea
during the five years1907-11.
| Ages of Infants in three monthly periods. | Total under twelve months. |
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0—3. | 3—6. | 6—9. | 9-12. |
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Food of Infants. | Breast milk only | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
Cows' milk only | 28 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 141 |
Condensed milk only | 11 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 61 |
Artificial foods only | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
Breast and cows' milk | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
condensed milk | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
,, artificial foods | | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
Mixed foods | | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
Not stated | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 68 | 115 | 103 | 77 | 363 |
State of Mother's Health. | Good health | 48 | 64 | 69 | 57 | 238 |
Moderate | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 50 |
Bad | 9 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
Not stated | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 68 | 115 | 103 | 77 | 363 |
Mother's state as to occupation. | No occupation | 52 | 72 | 65 | 44 | 233 |
Occupied at work | 11 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 106 |
Unknown | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 68 | 115 | 103 | 77 363 |
Method of Feeding. | Breast | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
Bottle with tube | 13 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 90 |
Bottle (boat shape) without tube | 34 | 71 | 52 | 31 | 188 |
Spoon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Otherwise | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Not stated | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 68 | 115 | 103 | 77 | 363 |
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus. | Scalding water | 10 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 69 |
Hot | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
Hot water and soda | 18 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 105 |
Cold water | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Brush and hot water | 10 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 72 |
Otherwise | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Not stated (including 39 at breast) | 22 68 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 85 |
| 115 | 103 | 77 | 363 |
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family. | 1 rooms | 9 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 56 |
2 rooms | 25 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 118 |
3 ,, | 12 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 71 |
4 ,, | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
5 ,, or more | 4 | 10 | 6 | .. | 20 |
Not stated | .. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Unknown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 60 | 103 | 95 | 64 | 322 |
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness. | Clean | 56 | 94 | 79 | 59 | 288 |
Dirty | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
Unwholesome | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Not stated | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
Unknown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 68 | 115 | 103 | 77 | 363 |
Prevalence of Flies.. | Numerous | 16 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 118 |
Moderate | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
Few | 18 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 86 |
None noted | 23 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 99 |
| 60 | 103 | 95 | 64 | 322 |