Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington page 52

Islington 1909

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

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

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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.			Total under twelve months.			Total for 3 years.
		1907	1908	1909.	1907.	1908.	1909	1907.	1908	1909.	1907	1908'1909		1907	1908	1909.	1907.9.
Food of Infants.	Breast milk only	3	3	..	1	2	1	..	..	..	1	1	1	5	6	2	13
	Cows' milk only	4	9	3	6	14	5	7	11	6	6	..	1	23	34	15	72
	Condensed milk only	..	2	1	2	1	4	1	3	2	1	..	2	4	6	9	19
	Artificial foods only..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	3	..	3	..	..	3	3	1	7
	Breast and cows' milk	1	3	..	2	1	..	..	2	1	2	..	..	5	6	1	12
	,, condensed milk	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	2
	,, artificial foods	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	..	2	2	4
	Mixed foods	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	1	..	3	..	1	4	1	6
	Not stated	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
State of Mother's Health.	Good health	3	16	4	7	11	5	8	13	9	10	3	5	28	43	23	94
	Moderate	3	1	1	2	4	1	..	4	2	..	1	..	5	10	4	19
	Bad	2	1	..	3	5	4	..	3	..	3	..	1	8	9	5	22
	Not stated	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
Mothers State as to Occupation.	No occupation	6	15	4	6	16	7	7	15	6	5	..	5	24	50	22	96
	Occupied	2	3	1	6	4	3	1	5	5	7	4	1	16	12	10	38
	Unknown	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	..	..	1	1	1	3
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.	Scalding water	2	2	..	6	3	3	1	5	..	5	..	1	14	10	7	31
	Hot	1	4	..	..	1	3	1	3	1	• •	..	1	..	8	5	15
	Hot water and soda	1	3	2	2	9	2	3	6	..	••	..	2	6	18	8	32
	Cold water	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
	Brush and hot water	..	3	2	3	4	1	3	4		6	..	1	12	11	8	31
	Otherwise	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2	1	2	5
	Not stated (including 3 at breast)	3	6	..	1	2	1	..	2	1	1	4	1	5	14	3	22
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
Description of Feeding Apparatus.	Breast	3	3	..	1	2	1	..	..	..	1	1	1	5	6	2	13
	Bottle with tube	2	7	2	5	9	5	3	13	7	8	..	4	18	29	18	65
	Bottle (boat shape) without tube	2	7	2	6	8	4	5	6	..	3	..	1	16	21	10	47
	Spoon	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	2	..	2	4	1	7
	Otherwise	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2	1	3
	Not stated	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
No. of Rooms occupied by Family.	1 room	..	3	..	..	5	1	..	2	4	..	1	2	..	11	7	18
	2 rooms	..	6	2	..	8	6	..	8	5	..	1	2	..	23	15	38
	3 ,,	..	7	2	..	3	1	..	5	2	..	..	2	..	15	7	22
	4 „	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	..	3	..	3
	5 ,, or more	..	2	1	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	4	3	7
	Not stated	..	..	..	..	3	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	..	6	..	6
	Unknown	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
		..	18	5	..	20	10	..	21	12	..	4	6	••	63	33	96
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.	Clean	8	13	5	12	15	8	8	16	6	12	2	3	40	46	22	108
	Dirty	..	4	..	..	3	1	..	3	3	1	2	2	1	12	6	19
	Unwholesome	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	2
	Not stated	..	1	..	..	1	1	..	1	2	..	..	..	..	3	3	6
	Unknown	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2
		8	18	5	12	20	10	8	21	12	13	4	6	41	63	33	137
Prevalence of Flies.	Numerous	..	2	..	..	3	4	..	5	1	..	..	1	..	10	6	16
	Moderate	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	4	1	..	..	..	..	4	2	6
	Few	..	2	3	..	6	3	..	3	5	..	..	2	..	11	13	24
	None noted	..	14	2	..	11	2	..	9	5	••	4	3	..	38	12	50
		..	18	5	..	20	10	..	21	12	..	4	6	..	63	33	96

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