Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following table shows the conditions found at the first visit of the Health Visitor to the homes of infants :—
No. of Infantsvisited. | Method of Feeding. | Separate cot provided for Infant. | Use of Comforter. | Home conditions. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breast. | Artificial. | Mixed. | Yes. | No. | Yes. | No. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | |
3178 | 2771 | 247 | 160 | 2785 | 393 | 1153 | 2025 | 2947 | 231 |