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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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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The largest average attendance and largest number of children
both belong to St. Lukes. The Penton S'reet Centre suffers probably
from the fact that many of the mothers prefer to attend the
Dinner Centre at 26, Cumming Street.
The weights of the babies at birth are given below : —
| Centre. | Under 4 lbs. | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penton Street | — | 4 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 8 |
| Radnor Street | 2 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Town Hall | — | 4 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 9 | 4 |
| Totals | 2 | 12 | 36 | 75 | 117 | 78 | 53 | 16 |
Most of the infants weighed between 7 and 8 pounds—16
were over 10 pounds at birth. Sixty-seven per cent, of the
children, that were weighed, were over 7 lb.—this shows that twothirds
of all the children, as far as this factor is concerned, start
life with a reasonable prospect of surviving, or, if we include the
children between 6 and 7 lb., then 87 per cent, have a similar
expectation.
| Centre. | Breast. | Breast and Bottle. | Cows Milk. | Condensed Milk. | Patent Foods. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penton Street | 70 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 1 |
| Radnor Street | 121 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 4 |
| Town Hall | 99 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 4 |
| Totals | 290 | 36 | 92 | 39 | 9 |