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Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 97
better knowledge of the right care of their children. The
improvement may be slow, almost imperceptible, but we feel
that steady progress is being made, and we trust that next
year better results will be seen."
TABLE XLV. INFANTS VISITED.
| Balham. | Tooting. | Fairfield. | Springfield. | Southfield. | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants visited | 99 | 586 | 364 | 564 | 13 | 1,626 |
| 1. Breast fed only | 77 | 434 | 305 | 456 | 10 | 1,282 |
| 2. Otherwise fed | 22 | 152 | 59 | 108 | 3 | 344 |
| (a) Breast and cows' milk | 8 | 30 | 18 | 29 | ... | 85 |
| (b) Breast and condensed milk | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | ... | 18 |
| (c) Breast, cows' milk and food | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ... | 14 |
| (d) Breast, condensed milk and food | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| (e) Breast and food | 3 | 22 | 10 | 15 | ... | 50 |
| (f) Cows' milk only | 4 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 95 |
| (g) Cows' milk and food | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | ... | 26 |
| (h) Condensed milk only | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | ... | 31 |
| (i) Condensed milk and food | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ... | 13 |
| (j) Farinaceous food only | ... | 7 | ... | 2 | ... | 9 |
| Died | 9 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 63 |
| Ineffectual visits | 78 | 252 | 196 | 253 | 4 | 783 |