[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 38

Islington 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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XXVII.

Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoea

during the six years[909.14.

		Ages of Infants in three-monthly periods.				Total under twelve months.
		0—3.	3—6.	6—9.	9-12.	Total under twelve months.
Food of Infants.	Breast milk only	15	14	10	10	49
	Cows’ milk only	25	42	34	20	121
	Condensed milk only	12	28	14	10	64
	Artificial foods only	2	4	7	5	18
	Breast and cows’ milk	5	12	4	7	28
	,, condensed milk	5	9	8	3	25
	,, artificial foods	4	12	4	11	31
	Mixed foods	5	6	13	6	30
	Not stated	5	7	8	7	27
		78	134	102	79	393
State of Mother's Health.	Good health	56	78	69	57	260
	Moderate	8	18	14	8	48
	Bad	9	30	10	8	57
	Not stated	5	8	9	6	28
		78	134	102	79	393
Mother’s state as to occupation.	No occupation	57	81	62	54	257
	Occupied at work	14	42	33	19	108
	Not stated	7	8	7	6	28
		78	134	102	79	393
Method of Feeding.	Breast	15	14	10	10	49
	Bottle with tube	6	18	15	14	53
	Bottle (boat shape) without tube	47	87	63	38	235
	Spoon	5	6	3	3	17
	Otherwise	••	••	3	4	7
	Not stated	5	9	8	10	32
		78	134	102	79	393
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.	Scalding water	12	29	15	8	64
	Hot	8	9	7	4	28
	Hot water and soda	22	39	33	23	117
	Cold water	••	2	1	••	3
	Brush and hot water	9	20	17	16	62
	Otherwise	2	4	6	1	13
	Not stated (including 49 at breast)	25	31	23	27	106
		78	134	102	79	393
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family.	1 room	14	33	12	12	71
	2 rooms	31	42	41	29	143
	3 ,,	13	25	30	23	91
	4 ,,	12	16	7	8	42
	5 ,, or more	4	11	5	••	20
	Not stated	••	1	1	3	5
	Unknown	4	7	6	4	21
		78	134	102	79	393
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.	Clean	66	113	80	59	318
	Dirty	4	8	8	10	30
	Unwholesome	2	4	3	4	13
	Not stated	1	2	5	2	10
	Unknown	5	7	6	4	22
		78	134	102	79	393
Prevalence of Flies.	Numerous	20	41	36	28	125
	Moderate	4	8	5	8	25
	Few	25	44	27	26	122
	None noted	29	41	34	17	121
		78	134	102	79	393