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2. F., 10 months; 181, C. Street. Tubercular Broncho-Pneumonia and
Meningitis. Two rooms. Child breast-fed for first four months, and
then fed on an artificial milk. The maternal grandmother died of
phthisis. She had had eleven children, of whom eight died young;
causes of death not ascertained.
3. F., 11 months; 2, H. Street. Tuberculosis Mesenterica. This family
had only lived in this house five months; previously had resided at 9,
B. Square. Child fed on cow's milk, said to be "boiled in bulk," and
then used as required. Paternal grandmother died of phthisis, father
died of phthisis, and two children who were relatives died of "consumptive
bowels." Family lived in two rooms.
4. F., 10 months; 122, P. Road. Tuberculous meningitis. Child fed on
mother's milk for three months, then condensed milk. The mother had
had thirteen children, three of whom had died. Maternal grandmother
died of phthisis, and paternal grandfather died of supposed bronchitis.
5. P., 10 months ; 1a, M Street. Tubercular meningitis. Fed on mother's
milk only ; no relatives have died of phthisis.
6. M., 4 months; 12, T. Place. Tubercular meningitis. Breast milk for
about two months and then cow's milk, bought anywhere, "boiled in
bulk" and used as required. Paternal grandmother, two aunts and an
uncle died of phthisis. Father has "a very bad cough, especially in
winter." Two rooms.
7. F., 12 months; 3, B. Court. Tubercular meningitis. Maternal grandfather
died of phthisis; several brothers and sisters of child's mother
have died, cause of death unknown; a cousin of the child died of
tubercular meningitis. One room. Breast milk till weaned.
8. M., 5 months; 79, M. Street. Marasmus. Child fed on breast milk for
six weeks and then on cow's milk, "boiled in bulk." Father suffers
from phthisis, and several of his brothers and sisters have died of
phthisis.* This child is one of eight, six of whom have died young.
9. F., 7 months; 9, N. Street. Tubercular meningitis. Fed on cow's milk
only, said to have boiled it in bulk; Father suffers from phthisis. There
have been three children, all of whom have died of "wasting diseases."
10. M., 7 months; 4, St. H. Place. Marasmus. Fed on cow's milk
only (said to have been boiled) for four months, then on artificial milk.
Maternal grandfather and also uncle and aunt, died of phthisis; mother
constitutionally weak.
11. F., 2 months; 12, A. Street. Tubercular disease of brain. Fed on
human milk only; Maternal grandfather died of "lung disease." One
child and the mother suffer from "chest disease." One room.