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Finsbury 1905

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.
M., 5 mos.33, S. St. [2]Tuberculous EnteritisHistory of Phthisis and father ConsumptiveHuman for 3 months, then condensedChild began illness 10 days after commencing condensed milk. A very clean home.
P., 5 mos.13, C. St. [6]Acute Tuberculosis of LungsHuman and artificialChild weakly from birth.
M., 8 mos.27, S.St. [1]TuberculosisMarked History of PhthisisHuman, 2 months, cow's, 6 months
M,, 6 mos.12, A. St. [I]Tubercular MeningitisHistory of Phthisis and father in Consumption HospitalHuman 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 MeningitisHuman only
M., 8 mos.18, A. St. [2]Tuberculosis of Lungs and Intestines (P.M.)Marked History of PhthisisHuman only