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Southwark 1915

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

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TABLE 35.

Particulars respecting 163 infants who were born in 1914 and who died before December, 1915:—

No. of Infants in Inquiry, 163.
No particulars obtained2
DiedBefore 1st visit78161
Under 2 months11
,, 3 ,,13
,, 6 ,,28
Over 6 ,,15
„ 9 ,,16
FeedingBreast entirely1 month and under34161
2 months ,,15
3 months ,,8
3 months and over17
6 months ,,12
9 months ,,14
Breast partly1 month and under2
2 months ,,1
3 months ,,2
3 months and over4
6 months ,,1
9 months1
Artificial31
Not fed19
Mode of FeedingHygienic bottle30
Tube bottle1
Spoon9
Dropper1
ConditionNot seen78161
of childGood54
Fair24
Bad5
of homeClean131161
Fair28
Dirty2
SleepingWith mother124161
Alone37
ComforterYes59161
No102
Age of mother at birth of 1st child20 and under59161
3098
30 and over4
Stillbirths22