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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

Southwark 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Report on the Work of the Health Visitor, Miss Reddoch.
TABLE 33.
Particulars respecting 882 infants who were born in 1914 and alive in
December, 1915:—

Table: TABLE 33.Particulars respecting 882 infants who were born in 1914 and alive in December, 1915:—

TABLE 33.

Particulars respecting 882 infants who were born in 1914 and alive in December, 1915:—

No. of infants in Inquiry, 882.
FeedingBreast entirely1 month and under21882
2 months ,,37
3 months31
3 months and over37
6 months ,,51
9 months ,,638
Breast partly1 month and under1
2 months ,,5
3 months ,,5
3 months and over1
6 months „2
9 months „13
Artificial40
Mode of FeedingHygienic bottle65
„ and tube0
Tube1
Spoon1
Conditionof childGood754882
Fair111
Bad17
of homeClean770882
Fair108
Dirty4
SleepingWith mother626882
Alone256
ComforterYes537882
No345
Age of mother at birth of 1st child20 and under303882
21 to 30564
30 and over15
Ophthalmia neonatorum5160
Inflammation of eyes3
Not notified2
Doubtful2
Not found1
Removed, two addresses notified1
Environmental conditions of tuberculous cases81
School enquiries8