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
Bethnal Green 1913
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1913 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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nurse her baby, but often is unable to do so through not
having sufficient food herself.
125 babies were entirely hand-fed and 70 partially
hand-fed. It is with these hand-fed babies that so much
re-visitation and supervision is necessary. The mothers
will give nursery biscuits, boiled bread, cornflour and all
manner of improper things unless looked after.
Fourteen mothers were found to be using a bottle
with a tube, and each of these I changed free of charge
for a boat-shaped one.
As regards teaching, one would like to do much more
in this way than is at present possible, and I feel sure that
not only would it be appreciated, but would do much good.
I am, Sir,
Yours obediently,
CHARLOTTE HAMMOND.