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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The feeding of the above infants during the first six months of life was as follows:—
| (1) Those alive at end of completed year (December, 1913):— | |
| Breast-fed | 77.73 per cent. |
| Mixed feeding | 20.72 ,, |
| Hand-fed | 1.55 „ |
| (2) Those who died:— | |
| Breast-fed | 54.9 per cent. |
| Mixed feeding | 35.27 |
| Hand-fed | 9.83 |
| (3) Comparison of Rates of Mortality between infants. | |
| Breast-fed | 6.5 per cent. |
| Mixed feeding | 14.4 „ |
| Hand-fed | 38.6 ,, |
| Notifications received | 46 |
| Visits paid | 42 |
| Re-visits paid | 50 |
| Recovered | 40 |
| Died while under treatment | 1 |
| Removed while under treatment | 1 |
| Remaining under supervision | 2 |
One case occurred in the Poplar Workhouse, two in the Sick Asylum,
fifteen in the practice of medical practitioners, twenty-eight in the
practice of midwives.
Four were admitted into Hospital, nine attended as out-patients,
the remainder were treated privately. A nurse was only required in
one case.
Miscellaneous visits 73
I remain, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ALICE E. HALL.