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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

Willesden 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No . 21- A.Table giving Summary of Results of Birth and Infantile Death Enquiries for the Years 1906 and 1907.

Table No . 21- A.

Table giving Summary of Results of Birth and Infantile Death Enquiries for the Years 1906 and 1907.

Breast Fed.Breast and Hand Fed.Hand Fed.Improper Food.Improper Bottles.Fed Regularly.Slept with Mother.Slept in Kitchen.Taken out Regularly.Properly 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.
Infant surviving at end of year. 19061126217179200124824104595893210641201235716----Mths -1522
190760072435444400477401428444567137281-----715
Totals1726289222254168122415221359136015081768372997-----2237
Percentage7713101175468606067791644------
Infants dead within the year. 190684521951105816118416513922221085118-----331
190712443137766418316313315722023582130-----304
Totals20895332186122344347298296442445167248-----635
Percentage33155229195454474670702639------
Grand Total. 1906-719343845544402901568186916571656195022135391245-----2872
Percentage67131915105465575767771843------