Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1909
XXVIII.
Ages of Infants in three monthly periods. | Total under twelve months. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-3. | 3-6. | 6—9. | 9-12. | |||
Food of Infants. | Breast milk only | 6 | 4 | .. | 3 | 13 |
Cows' milk only | 16 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 72 | |
Condensed milk only | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
Artificial foods only | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Breast and cows' milk | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
condensed milk | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
,, artificial foods | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Mixed foods | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Not stated | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
State of Mother's Health. | Good health | 23 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 94 |
Moderate | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | |
Bad | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
Not stated | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
Mother's state as to occupation, | No occupation | 25 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 96 |
Occupied at work | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 38 | |
Unknown | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus. | Scalding water | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
Hot ,, | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
Hot water and soda | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 32 | |
Cold water | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Brush and hot water | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 | |
Otherwise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Not stated (including 3 at breast) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
Description of Feeding Apparatus. | Breast | 6 | 4 | .. | 3 | 13 |
Bottle with tube | 11 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 65 | |
Bottle (boat shape) without tube | 11 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 47 | |
Spoon | 3 | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Otherwise | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Not stated | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family. | 1 room | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
2 rooms | 8 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 38 | |
3 ,, | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | |
4 ,, | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
5 ,, or more | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 7 | |
Not stated | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Unknown | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
23 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 96 | ||
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness. | Clean | 26 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 108 |
Dirty | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
Unwholesome | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Not stated | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 6 | |
Unknown | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
31 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 137 | ||
Prevalence of Flies. | Numerous | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
Moderate | 1 | 3 | .. | 6 | ||
Few | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | |
None noted | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 50 | |
23 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 96 |