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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. 24.Table giving results of enquiries made during 1907 into births where the mothers are employed.

Table No. 24.

Table giving results of enquiries made during 1907 into births where the mothers are employed.

Breast Fed.Breast and Hand Fed.Hand Fed.Improper Food.Improper Bottles.Fed Regularly.81ept with Mother.Slept in Kitchen.Taken out Regularly.Properly Clothed.Premises Clean.Mother Employed.Baby Insured.Mother attended by Dr.Midwife.Age of Mother.Age of Child.Totals.
All Children in Family Surviving-
lst Child145647121516171324-1081722.6-25
2nd „11132051011111112-6213--15
3rd „10----699857-619--10
Nth255-32162413171221-742631-30
Other Children Dead-
1 Child Dead238336132016121722-1033131 4-34
2 „ „14-11-610101199-741134 9-15
N „ „8----565525-41735.1-8
Children Alive at end of Year-
Totals105191313156294808170100-5023114--137
Percentage76149911456858595172-36-----
Children Dead within Year2017432930364245395354-394433285 580
Percentage2521543637455256496667-495744---
Totals1253656424598136125120123154-8967147--217
Percentage5817251920456258555657-413067---