Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington page 18

Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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XII.

Summary of Investigations into the Deaths of Infants from Diarrhoea

during the seven years 1909-15.

		Ages of Infants in three-monthly periods.				Total under twelve months.
		0—3.	3—6.	6-9.	9-12.	Total under twelve months.
Food of Infants.	Breast milk only	17	14	10	10	51
	Cows' milk only	26	42	36	21	125
	Condensed milk only	14	33	14	10	71
	Artificial foods only	2	5	8	5	20
	Breast and cows' milk	6	13	4	7	30
	„ ,, condensed milk	5	10	10	3	28
	,, ,, artificial foods	4	12	5	11	32
	Mixed foods	5	10	15	8	38
	Not stated	6	8	9	7	30
		85	147	111	82	425
State of Mother's Health.	Good health	58	87	75	59	279
	Moderate	10	20	16	9	55
	Bad	11	31	10	8	60
	Not stated	6	9	10	6	31
		85	147	111	82	425
Mother's state as to occupation.	No occupation	62	93	69	57	281
	Occupied at work	15	45	34	19	113
	Not stated	8	9	8	6	31
		85	147	111	82	425
Method of Feeding.	Breast	17	14	10	10	51
	Bottle with tube	6	18	16	14	51
	Bottle (boat shape) without tube	51	99	70	40	260
	Spoon	5	6	3	4	18
	Otherwise	..	..	3	4	7
	Not stated	6	10	9	10	35
		85	147	111	82	425
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.	Scalding water	12	32	20	10	74
	Hot	10	12	7	4	33
	Hot water and soda	23	44	35	23	125
	Cold water		2	1	..	3
	Brush and hot water	10	21	17	16	64
	Otherwise	2	4	6	1	13
	Not stated (including 51 at breast)	28	32	25	28	113
		85	147	111	82	425
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family.	1 room	14	35	13	12	74
	2 rooms	35	49	46	31	161
	3 „	15	27	32	23	97
	4 ,,	12	15	7	9	43
	5 ,, or more	4	12	5	..	21
	Not stated	..	1	1	3	5
	Unknown	5	8	7	4	24
		85	147	111	82	425
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.	Clean	70	122	87	61	340
	Dirty	6	10	8	11	35
	Unwholesome	2	5	4	4	15
	Not stated	1	2	5	2	10
	Unknown	6	8	7	4	25
		85	147	111	82	425
Prevalence of Flies.	Numerous	21	43	39	29	132
	Moderate	5	9	5	8	27
	Few	27	47	30	27	131
	None noted	32	48	37	18	135
		85	147	111	82	425