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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
Poplar 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 2. Those who died— | |
|---|---|
| Breast fed | 55.5 per cent. |
| Mixed feeding | 32.9 „ |
| Hand-fed | 11.5 „ |
| 3. Comparison of rates of mortality between infants— | |
| Breast-fed | 5.1 per cent. |
| Mixed feeding | 10.4 |
| Hand-fed | 19.1 „ |
Vital Statistics, 1918.
| Remaining under supervision end of first year | 2,372 |
| Found | 9 |
| Given up | 9 |
| Removed and not traced | 68 |
| Died | 85 |
| Remaining under supervision end of second year | 2,219 |
| Mortality per 1,000 visited, second year | 36.8 |
| (51.6) | |
Vital Statistics, 1917.
| Remaining under supervision end of second year | 2,221 |
| Found | 32 |
| Removed and not traced | 81 |
| Remaining under supervision end of third year | 2,129 |
| Mortality per 1,000 visited, third year | 19.7 |
| (24.1) | |
Vital Statistics, 1916.
| Remaining under supervision end of third year | 2,348 |
| Found | 51 |
| Given up | 3 |
| Removed and not traced | 83 |
| Died | 28 |
| Remaining under supervision end of fourth year | 2,285 |
| Mortality per 1,000 visited, fourth year | 12.1 |
| (18.1) | |