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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
Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1910 48
XXIV.
| Ages of Infants in three monthly periods. | Total under twelve months. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3. | 3 6. | 6 9. | 9 12. 1 | ||||
| Food of Infants. | Breast milk only | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| Cows' milk only | 17 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 81 | ||
| Condensed milk only | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Artificial foods only | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Breast and cows' milk .. | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| ,, condensed milk | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | ||
| ,, artificial foods | .. | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Mixed foods | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Not stated | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 162 | |||
| State of Mother's Health. | Good health | 24 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 111 | |
| Moderate | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Bad | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 26 | ||
| Not stated | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 162 | |||
| Mother's state as to occupation. | No occupation | 25 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 97 | |
| Occupied at work | 6 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 57 | ||
| Unknown . | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 . | 30 | 162 | |||
| Method of Feeding. | Breast | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| Bottle with tube .. Bottle (boat shape) without tube | 11 12 | 22 22 | 25 15 | 15 6 | 73 55 | ||
| Spoon | 3 | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Otherwise .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| ^Not stated | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 162 | |||
| Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus. | Scalding water | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | |
| Hot | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Hot water and soda | 6 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 37 | ||
| Cold water | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
| Brush and hot water | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 37 | ||
| Otherwise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Not stated (including 20 at breast) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 162 | |||
| No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family. | 1 room | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | |
| 2 rooms | 9 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 45 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 | ||
| 4 ,, | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 ,, or more | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Not stated | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Unknown | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 25 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 121 | |||
| State of Rooms as to Cleanliness. | Clean | 28 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 128 | |
| Dirty | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Unwholesome | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Not stated | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 7 | ||
| Unknown | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 51 | 48 | 30 | 162 | |||
| Prevalence of Flies. | Numerous | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Moderate | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Few | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 31 | ||
| None noted | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 64 | ||
| 25 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 121 | |||