Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops
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An investigation has been made into the infant deaths due to this disease, and in 13 cases some particulars have been obtained, of which the following are the chief:—
Sex and Age. | Address and No. of Rooms in Brackets. | Certified cause of Death. | Phthisis now in Family, or History of such. | Milk. | Condition of Homes and General Remarks. |
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M., 5 mos. | 33, S. St. [2] | Tuberculous Enteritis | History of Phthisis and father Consumptive | Human for 3 months, then condensed | Child began illness 10 days after commencing condensed milk. A very clean home. |
P., 5 mos. | 13, C. St. [6] | Acute Tuberculosis of Lungs | — | Human and artificial | Child weakly from birth. |
M., 8 mos. | 27, S.St. [1] | Tuberculosis | Marked History of Phthisis | Human, 2 months, cow's, 6 months | — |
M,, 6 mos. | 12, A. St. [I] | Tubercular Meningitis | History of Phthisis and father in Consumption Hospital | Human only | — |
M., 8 mos. | 31, P. St. [2] | Tubercular Meningitis and general Tuberculosis (P.M.) | — | Human only | — |
M., 6 mos. | 101, C. B. [3] | Tubercular Meningitis | — | Human only | — |
M., 8 mos. | 18, A. St. [2] | Tuberculosis of Lungs and Intestines (P.M.) | Marked History of Phthisis | Human only | — |