London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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| 30 | E.H. | F | 19.5 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 67.5 | 18 | 2 | 80 | 48 | 3.3 | Bad health throughout. |
| 31 | S.B. | F | 23.5 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 29.5 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 7.0 | Much neglected, mother a drinker. |
| 32 | S.O. | F | 24 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 44.5 | 13 | 2 | 73 | 20.5 | 2.0 | Under Dr. Harper. |
| 33 | W.C. | M | 24 | 16 | 3 | 119 | 31.5 | 19 | 2 | 124 | 7.5 | 6.3 | ,, ,, |
| 34 | A.C. | M | 25 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 51.5 | 16 | 8 | 86 | 26.5 | 3.4 | Several incisors, much bad health (11 Mos.) |
| 35 | J.R. | M | 26.5 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 55.5 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 29 | 4.0 | ,, ,, steady progress. ,, |
| 36 | E.G. | F | 31.5 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 43.5 | 14 | 5 | 81 | 12 | 7.0 | Steady progress, had been very ill. |
| 37 | H.E. | M | 31.5 | 17 | 10 | 114 | 42.0 | 20 | 8 | 120 | 10.5 | 4.4 | Four incisors. (9 Mos.) |
| 38 | C.W. | M | 35.5 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 66.5 | 17 | 9 | 78 | 31 | 4.0 | Eight incisors, brother to No. 12, was much wasted. (15 Mos.) |
| 39 | A.A. | F | 38.5 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 65 | 18 | 10 | 84 | 26.5 | 5.4 | Had been much underfed. |
| 40 | H.P. | F | 39.5 | 15 | 4 | 90 | 63.5 | 19 | 6 | 89 | 24 | 2.8 | Five incisors. (14 Mos.) |
| 41 | L.C. | F | 9 | 9 | 10 | 109 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 95 | 43 | 3.3 | 4 incisors, fairly steady progress. (12 Mos.) |
| 42 | C.H. | F | 12.5 | 8 | 0 | 81 | 36.5 | 14 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 4.1 | Steady progress throughout. |
| 43 | D.W. | M | 14 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 102 | 82 | 5.5 | ,, ,, four incisors. (10 Mos.) |
| 44 | M.A. | F | 7 | 7 | 5 | 87 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 36 | 4.3 | A twin, mostly breast, no teeth, sister to No. 4. (10 Mos.) |
| 45 | A.G. | F | 8.5 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 10.5 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 2 | 3.0 | A twin. |
| 46 | M.C. | F | 8.5 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 10.5 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 7.5 | ,, |
| 47 | S.H. | M | 8.5 | 8 | 6 | 96 | 16.5 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 8 | 2.8 | Mother had much anxiety which affected child. |
| 48 | F.M. | F | 8.5 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 43.5 | 18 | 2 | 103 | 35 | 4.6 | Steady progress throughout. |
| 49 | W.W. | M | 9.5 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 17.5 | 8 | 10 | 77 | 8 | 4.5 | Home conditions unsatisfactory. |
| 50 | H.H. | M | 11.5 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 30.5 | 14 | 10 | 97 | 19 | 4.7 | Steady progress. |
| 51 | A.C. | F | 16.5 | 11 | 0 | 100 | 18.5 | 11 | 12 | 101 | 2 | 6.0 | A twin. |
| 52 | C.C. | F | 16.5 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 18.5 | 10 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 10.0 | ,, |
| 53 | E.H. | F | 17 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 28.5 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 11.5 | 5.2 | Steady progress. |
Average increase per week, 4.66 ozs.
Nos. 41, 42 and 43 had breast supplemented by dried milk for the first two or three months ; then dried milk only.
Nos. 44 to 53 ,, ,, ,, throughout period under observation.
In 29 children the percentage improvement rose above five.
In 16 ,, ,, ,, remained practically stationary.
In 8 ,, ,, ,, decreased below five.