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66 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The result of such inquiries shows that out of the 64 deaths,
the children were wholly nursed by the mother in five cases only,
the others being hand fed, either partially or wholly.
The inquiries also showed that great carelessness was exhibited
in the storage and preparation of the milk used, and also
that in many cases the administration of improper food was
largely responsible for the illness.
These cases were visited by the lady Sanitary Inspector, and
instructions were given and gladly received by the parents as to
the proper feeding of infants.
In 11 of the cases the mothers were employed either as
charwomen or laundrywomen.
Chicken-Pox.
Up to the 7th January, 60 cases of this disease were notified
10 in Clapham seven in Putney, eight in Streatham, 10 in
Tooting, and 25 in Wandsworth. 342 cases were notified from
schools, compared with 259 in 1902.
NON-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The next Table shows the number of deaths from these for
the year, as well as for the previous decennium for the whole
Borough. The numbers for the years 1900, 1901, and 1902 are
corrected for external and internal institutions.

The above were the cause of 85 8 per cent. of the total
deaths, compared with 83.9 in 1902, and 85.3 in 1901.