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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XLVI
| Balham. | Tooting. | Fairfield. | Springfield. | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants re-visited | 53 | 299 | 207 | 299 | 858 |
| 1. Breast fed only | 25 | 161 | 156 | 213 | 555 |
| 2. Otherwise fed | |||||
| (a) Breast and cows' milk | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| (b) Breast and condensed milk | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| (c) Breast, cows' milk and food | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| (d) Breast, condensed milk and food | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| (e) Breast and food | 3 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 48 |
| (f) Cows' milk only | 6 | 50 | 22 | 35 | 113 |
| (g) Cows' and condensed milk | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| (h) Cows' milk and food | 5 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| (i) Condensed milk only | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| (j) Condensed milk and food | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| (k) Farinaceous food only | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 28 | 138 | 51 | 86 | 303 |
In all, 1,626 visits were made, compared with 1,048 in 1905,
and among these it was found that 1,282, or 77.6 per cent. were
breast fed, while 344, or 22.4 per cent were otherwise fed.
If we add to this the number of children where other foods
were given in addition to the breast, we find that the percentage
increases to 88.