London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Willesden 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table No. 18.

SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CASES AND THE PROPORTION OF CASES IN EACH CLASS IN RELATION TO THE FACTS OBSERVED WITH REGARD TO THE REARING OF THE INFANTS.

Breast Fed.Breast & Hand Fed.Hand Fed.Improper Food.Improper Bottles.Fed Regularly.Slept with Mother.Slept in KitchenTaken out RegularlyProperly Clothed.Premises Clean.Mother Employed.Baby Insured.Mother attended by Doctor.Midwife.Promises to Improve.Age of Mother.Mean Age at Death.Totals in each Class.
Infants Dead within Year—
All Diseases No.84521951105816018416513922221085118211109....4.3331
Per cent.251560331748555042676325356333........
Diarrhœa No.4890462653415155655433366832....5.0102
Per cent.4888452552405054645332356731........
Tuberculosis No.3114421098710127898....5.218
Per cent.17678221155504438556638445044........
Enteritis No.3514851681314171548165....5.222
Per cent.142363362373365963776718367323........
Marasmus No8932166222620123534893115....2.349
Per cent.161866331245534125737016186531........
Pneumonia No.1411111841526231620227162511....6.036
Per cent.393030501142726444556121447030........
Measles & Whooping Cough .. No.86664815710131438127. ...6.020
Per cent.403030302040753550657015406035........
Bronchitis No.13284310151261818511129....4.423
Per cent.56834171343655226787821475239........
All children in family surviving—
First. Child No.20637584235182177203227239267521302356014324.4..301
Per cent.68121914126059677580891743782047......
Second Child No.20629293019162188178175193216311381837813426.6..264
Per cent.7811111176171676673821152692950......