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 Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1912]
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T able XXIX.—
Ages of Infants in three monthly periods. | Total under twelve months. | Total for 6 years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0—3. | 3—6. | 6—9. | 9—12. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1907-12 | ||
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus. | Scalding water | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .. | 9 | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 71 |
Hot | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
Hot water and soda | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 12 | .. | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 15 | .. | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 106 | |
Cold water | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Brush and hot water | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .. | 8 | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 75 | |
Otherwise | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 8 | |
Not stated (including 41 at breast) | 3 | 6 | •• | 1 | 12 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 89 | |
8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 55 | .. | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 63 | 33 | 25 | 201 | 13 | 376 | ||
No. of Rooms occupied by Family. | 1 room | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 59 |
2 rooms | .. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .. | .. | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 | .. | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | .. | 23 | 15 | 7 | 73 | 4 | 122 | |
3 ,, | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .. | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .. | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 4 | 75 | |
4 ,, | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 25 | 2 | 32 | |
5 ,, or more | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .. | 20 | |
Not stated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 10 | |
Unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .. | 17 | |
.. | 18 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | •• | 20 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 9 | .. | 21 | 12 | 7 | 55 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 2 | .. | 63 | 33 | 25 | 201 | 13 | 335 | ||
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness. | Clean | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 44 | .. | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 160 | 11 | 299 |
Dirty | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 34 | |
Unwholesome | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | |
Not stated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | 12 | |
Unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..3.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .. | 17 | |
8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 55 | .. | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 63 | 33 | 25 | 201 | 13 | 376 | ||
Prevalence of Flies. | Numerous | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 14 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 30 | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 25 | .. | .. | 10 | 6 | 8 | 99 | .. | 118 | |
Moderate | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 12 | .. | 19 | ||
Few | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | .. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 3 | .. | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 15 | 1 | .. | 11 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 92 | ||
None noted | .. | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 11 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | .. | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | .. | •• | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .. | 38 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 106 | |
.. | 18 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | .. | 20 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 9 | .. | 21 | 12 | 7 | 55 | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 2 | .. | 63 | 33 | 25 | 201 | 13 | 335 |