[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 57

Croydon 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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

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

Address.	Age.	Sex.	L. or Ill.	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 Ill.			Interior of house.	Back and front yards.	W.C's.	Notes.
Ellen Avenue, Coulsdon	6½ months	F.	Leg.	Five children in family	Breast entirely for first three months, afterwards with prepared barley and cows' milk. Iron saucepan used. Clean	Booms are dirty. Notice served to cleanse	Both paved and good	W.C. in back yard, and in good order
Bath Road, Miteham	8 months	F.	Leg.	Six children in family	Cow's milk and barley food in bottle. Utensils clean	Clean	Back yard paving good. Forecourt unpaved	In order and kept clean
Byegrove Road, Miteham	3 months	M.	Leg.	Seven in family	Cow's milk and barley water in tubeless bottle. Utensils clean	Clean	Small part of back yard paved, but is in a dirty state, due to fowls being allowed to run over it	W.C. in yard, is in order, but pan is very foul
College Road, Mitcham	5 months	F.	Leg.	Four in family; one died eleven years ago	Cow's milk and barley water given in bottle with tube ; milk kept in cupboard without external ventilation. Utensils dirty	Very unwholesome smell about the house, due to unclean habits of occupants	Back yard is paved, but is in a defective condition	W.C. in yard, and is in proper order	The mother is in a bad state of health, and is unable to attend to household duties
Fortescue Road, Mitcham	3 weeks	F.	Leg.	One child in family	Cow's milk in tubeless bottle.	House left in cleanly state	Back yard paved	W.C. in order
Greyhound Terrace. Mitcham	7 months	M.	Leg.	Three children in family	Nestle's Condensed Milk and barley water given in tube bottle. Utensils clean	Fairly clean	Forecourt and back yard paved	W.C. on 6rst floor, soil pan foul
Greyhound Terrace, Mitcham	6 months	M	Leg.	Five children in family	Nestle's Condensed Milk given in tubeless bottle. Utensils clean	The living room is in a somewhat dirty state	Back yard is partly paved	W.C. is in yard, and in good order
Maple Terrace, Mitcham	9 months	F.	Leg.	Two children in family	Fed on Bobinton's Batent Barley, later on barley water, lime water, brandy, and white of egg. Utensils enamelled and clean	Clean and in good order	Paved	Clean	This house is well situated, and quite open at rear
Marian Road, Mitcham	7 months	F.	Illeg.	One other illegitimate child living	Cow's milk boiled, and given In tubeless bottle. Utensils clean	Kept in a reasonably clean state	Back yard partly paved	W.C. in yard in proper order	The mother, who is 18 years of age, is a lodger at this house, and when at work the child is attended to by the occupiers of the house
Miles Lane, Mitcham	5 weeks	F.	Illeg.	••	Breast. Utensils are very clean	Very clean	Back is pavad, front un-unpaved	W.C. is outside; soil pan is foul
Park Avenue, Mitcham	4 months	F.	Leg.	One child living	When child was in South Africa she was given Bobinson's Groats and milk ; when on boat travelling to England, was given malted milk, and since arrival has been given barley water only in a boat-shaped bottle. Utensils clean	House very clean	Back yard partly paved	W.C. on first floor, and in good order	Child born in South Africa
Portland Road, Mitcham	35 days	M.	Illeg.	Three in family	Bottle. Utensils clean	Clean	Back yard paved, front is unpaved	W.C. in good condition
Seeley Road, Mitcham	10 weeks	M.	Leg.	Two other children in family	Nestle's Condensed Milk given by common bottle with rubber tube. Utensils clean, but food kept in larder with no external ventilation	Very clean	Forecourt and back yard paved	W.C. is on first floor, and in good order
Sibthorpe Road, Mitcham	8 months	F.	Illeg.	None	Nestle' Milk given in tubeless bottle. Utensils clean	Kept in a cleanly state. Premises are damp	Back yard is partly paved	W.C. is in proper order
Sibthorpe road, Mitcham	7 months	M	Leg.	One died of similar complaint seven years ago	Nestle's Milk and Dr. Bidge's Patent Food given in tubeless bottle. Utensils unclean	Scullery walls damp and defective. Floor defective	Back yard is paved, but defective	W.C. is in proper order
Sibthorpe Road, Mitcham	3 months	M.	Leg.	Seven in family; one died of similar complaint eight years ago	Nestle's Condensed Milk given in an old-fashioned tube bottle. Utensils clean	House is kept clean	Back yard is paved	W.C. is', in yard, and in good order
Tynemouth Road, Mitcham	7 months	M.	Leg.	One child in family	Cow's milk and prepared barley given in tubeless bottle. Utensils clean.	House kept in a cleanly state	Forecourt and back yard paved	W.C. is inside house on ground floor, in good order