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Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1909]

TABLE XXVII. Particulars of Investigations into Deaths of Infants from Diarrhœa during the three years 1907-9.

Ages of Infants in three monthly periods.Total under twelve months.Total for 3 years.
0—3.3—6.6—9.9—12.
190719081909.1907.1908.19091907.19081909.19071908'1909190719081909.1907.9.
Food of Infants.Breast milk only33..121......11156213
Cows' milk only493614571166..123341572
Condensed milk only..212141321..246919
Artificial foods only......1........3..3....3317
Breast and cows' milk13..21....212....56112
,, condensed milk..1..................1..112
,, artificial foods........1....11....1..224
Mixed foods......11......1..3..1416
Not stated..............11........112
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State of Mother's Health.Good health316471158139103528432394
Moderate311241..42..1..510419
Bad21..354..3..3..189522
Not stated..............11........112
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Mothers State as to Occupation.No occupation6154616771565..524502296
Occupied23164315574116121038
Unknown..............111....1113
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Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.Scalding water22..63315..5..11410731
Hot14....13131• •..1..8515
Hot water and soda13229236..••..2618832
Cold water..............1..........1..1
Brush and hot water..32341346..11211831
Otherwise1..1..1......11....2125
Not stated (including 3 at breast)36..121..21141514322
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Description of Feeding Apparatus.Breast33..121......11156213
Bottle with tube27259531378..418291865
Bottle (boat shape) without tube27268456..3..116211047
Spoon111........1..12..2417
Otherwise........1......1..1....213
Not stated..............11........112
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No. of Rooms occupied by Family.1 room..3....51..24..12..11718
2 rooms..62..86..85..12..231538
3 ,,..72..31..52....2..15722
4 „..............2....1....3..3
5 ,, or more..21..12..1..........437
Not stated........3....2....1....6..6
Unknown..............11........112
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State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.Clean81351215881661223404622108
Dirty..4....31..33122112619
Unwholesome........1............1..112
Not stated..1....11..12........336
Unknown..............11........112
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Prevalence of Flies.Numerous..2....34..51....1..10616
Moderate..........1..41........426
Few..23..63..35....2..111324
None noted..142..112..95••43..381250
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