London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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II.—Employment of Mother in Relation to Health of Child.

B.—Children dying in first year \15 out of 90 cases under supervision).

In case of mothers industrially employedIn case of mothers 7wt industrially employed.
at home.in factory or workshopelsewhere.
in lead.otherwise.
Industrial work discontinued before confinement—
Under 1 week2....1..
Under 2 weeks..........
Under 3 weeks..........
Under 4 weeks..........
Under 8 weeks..........
Under 12 weeks..........
Under 26 weeks..........
Over 26 weeks..........
Industrial work resumed after confinement—
Within 4 weeks2........
Within 6 weeks......1..
Within 8 weeks..........
Within 12 weeks..........
Within 52 weeks..........
Not within year..........
Nursed (at last visit)—
At home, by mother2....112
At home, by other person..........
Put out..........
Feeding—
Breast alone—
Under 1 month........2
Under 2 months2......2
Under 3 months........2
Under 6 months........4
Breast partly—
Under 1 month........1
Under 2 months..........
Under 3 months..........
Under 6 months......11
Artificial entirely..........
Age at death—
Under 1 month..........
Under 2 months..........
Under 3 months........
Under 6 months1....1..
Under 12 months1........
Cause of death—
Infectious diseases*..........
Wasting diseases (including premature birth) ..........4
Other diseases2....18
Mean age at death6....55
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* Notifiable diseases only, not including Measles.