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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
Croydon 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following are the particulars as to feeding of infants dying
during the first six months of life:—
METHOD OF FEEDING.
Method of Feeding during the first six months of life of children
who survived, and of children who died between one week and six
months old. Deaths of infants under one week have been excluded
because it is unlikely that methods of feeding can have been responsible
for a fatal issue in so short a time,
TABLE A.
| Infants dying from Diarrhccal Diseases. 0-6 months. | Infants dying from other than Diarrhocal Diseases. 0-6 months. | Infants surviving 6 months. | Total investigated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast alone | 3 | 50 | 1129 | 1182 |
| Breast supplemented by Cow's milk or other foods | 4 | 7 | 457 | 468 |
| Condensed Milk | 7 | 9 | 92 | 108 |
| Other prepared foods | 2 | 2 | 46 | 50 |
| Cow's Milk | 5 | 21 | 145 | 171 |
| Number investigated | 21 | 89 | 1869 | 1979 |
Method of Feeding expressed in percentage.
TABLE B.
| All infants investigated under 6 months. | Infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases. | Infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast alone | 60 | 14 | 56 |
| Breast supplemented by Cow's milk or other foods | 23 | 19 | 8 |
| Condensed Milk | 5 | 33 | 10 |
| Other prepared foods | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Cow's Milk | 9 | 24 | 24 |