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Croydon 1908

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Table: TABLE XIII.– Deaths from Infantile Summer Diarrhœa, showing place of incidence and condition of domestic surroundings.

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TABLE XIII.– Deaths from Infantile Summer Diarrhœa, showing place of incidence and condition of domestic surroundings.

Address.	Age.	Sex.	L. or III.	Number in family and how many have died of similar complaints.	How fed : Cow, Breast or Tin Milk. Note conditions and cleanliness of Cooking Utensils.		Condition of		Notes.
Address.	Age.	Sex.	L. or III.			Interior of house.	Back and front yards.	W.C's.	Notes.
Lower Road, Kenley	5½ months	M.	Leg.	Six in family	Fourteen days from the breast, then on Nestle's Milk and boiling water; later on lime water.	Clean	Back yard paved but not well swept	Clean	Mother states that paralysis set in and the child died of exhaustion
Acre Road, Mitcham	6 months	F.	Leg.	One in family	Boiling water was obtained from tea kettle. Cows' milk boiled and Allenbury's Food, given in an ordinary feeding bottle. Utensils clean	Very clean	Yards paved and kept very clean	W.C. in good order
Bath Road, Mitcham	2 months	M.	Leg.	Five in family	Nestle's Condensed Milk in ordinary feeding bottle. Utensils clean	House kept very clean	Back yard is partly paved	W.C. is in yard and is in good order	There has been frequent stoppages in the main drain since the health of this child commenced to decline.
Bruce Road, Mitcham	4 months	M.	Leg	Two in family	Cows' milk and barley water in ordinary feeding bottle. Enamelled saucepan is used, whioh is kept clean	House kept in a clean state	Yards clean and paved	W.C. is clean	The mother died of fever about a fortnight after confinement
Caithness Road, Mitcham	11 days	M.	Leg.	Two in family	Peptonised milk given in patent boat shaped feeding bottle which is kept clean	This house is kept very clean	Yards paved	W.C. is in good order	This child was ill from birth
Chapel Road, Mitcham	4 months	M.	Leg.	One died of similar complaint three years ago	Cows' milk first, then Allen and Hanbury's Food, then back to cows' milk. Utensils clean	Clean	Unpaved	W.C. is in yard and in good order	This child was weakly from birth and has been under hospital treatment
College Road, Mitcham	8 months	F.	Leg.	Seven living. Three have previously died, one from general debility, one from convulsions and teething, and one from diarrhoea	Cows' milk in ordinary bottle. The cooking utensils are not kept in a cleanly state	The kitchen and scullery are in a dirty state	Small piece of garden not paved	W C. on first floor, and is in order	The kitchen and scullery have since been cleansed
College Road, Mitcham	5 months	M.	Leg.	One died four years ago. One living	Breast fed.	Kitchen is dirty		W.C. is on first floor, and is in order	The father died of phthisis two months before the child died
Devonshire Road, Mitcham	10 days	M.	Leg.	Two living	Breast fed	This house is kept in a cleanly condition	Back yard partly paved	W.C. in scullery and is in good order	This child appeared to be strong and healthy at birth
Fortescue Road, Mitcham	10 months	M.	Leg.	Two living	Nestle's Condensed Milk in an ordinary feeding bottle, which is kept clean	House is fairly clean	Back yard partly paved	W.C. is in yard, and in good order	The mother was in the habit of going out to work from 7.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fountain Road, Mitcham	6 months	M.	Leg.	Two living	Nestle's Condensed Milk up to illness, then on white of egg and boiled water, and beef juice and brandy. Utensils not clean.	House dirty and infected with flies. Bedding dirty	Yards not swept. Back yard partly paved	W.C. is fairly clean	This child was adopted by the midwife who nursed the mother at her confinement ; the mother afterwards dying at the isolation hospital
Heaton Road, Mitcham	3 months	F.	Leg.	One living	Cows' milk in patent tubeless bottle. Utensils clean	House kept clean and is in good order	Back yard paved	W.C. in good order
Heaton Road, Mitcham	1 month	M.	Leg.	One living	Breast milk for a week, afterwards cows' milk in an ordinary feeding bottle. Utensils clean	House kept in a clean state	Back yard and forecourt paved	W.C. is on first floor, and is in good order
Palestine Grove, Mitcham	10 months	M.	Leg.	Four in family	Breast and Neave's Food. Good enamelled saucepan kept clean	House fairly clean	Back yard paved	W.C. is clean	»
Park Avenue, Mitcham	7 months	M.	Leg.	Three living	Cows' milk and water, later a little lime water and brandy. Clean white enamelled saucepan used.	House clean	Both yards paved and well kept	W.C. is clean	This is the second time this child has has diarrhuea. The child was delicate from birth ; the mother is also very delicate
Park Avenue, Mitcham	'2 months	M.	Leg.	Four living	Cows' milk and barley water given in patent tube-less bottle. Utensils clean.	House kept in a cleanly state	Back yard is paved near entrance to house	W.C. in good order
Manor Road, Mitcham	6 months	F.	Leg.	Three in family	Unboiled cows' milk in ordinary bottle	House in dirty and damp condition	Back yard unpaved and in a dirty state	W.C. in good order	The family had removed before the In spector visited, but he was informed that this family were of dirty and neglectful habits
Manor Road, Mitcham	2 months	F.	Leg.	Seven living	Cows' milk and prepared barley water by ordinary feeding bottle. Utensils clean	House fairly clean	Back yard partly paved, and is in a bad state. The road in front of this house is not yet made up	W.C. in yard and is in good order
Crown Road, Morden	5 weeks	M.	Illeg.	One in family	Breast for ten days, afterwards cows' milk and barley water, then whiskey and water, and Valentines meat juice	House clean	Paved front and back	W.C. is clean	This child was brought here five days before death, but was then seriously ill
Woodman Road, Woodman sterne	10 weeks	M.	Leg	Two living	From the breast for five weeks, then cows' milk and barley water, and later Allenbury's Food. Utensils clean.	House clean	Paved back and front and very clean	W.C. is clean	The parents of this child are very clcan people