[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 68

Islington 1911

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XXXVIII.

Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoea

during the five years1907-11.

		Ages of Infants in three monthly periods.				Total under twelve months.
		0—3.	3—6.	6—9.	9-12.	Total under twelve months.
Food of Infants.	Breast milk only	13	8	7	11	39
	Cows' milk only	28	48	45	20	141
	Condensed milk only	11	25	15	10	61
	Artificial foods only	1	3	8	8	20
	Breast and cows' milk	7	11	4	8	3
	condensed milk	5	4	4	3	16
	,, artificial foods		8	4	7	19
	Mixed foods		2	9	5	16
	Not stated	3	6	7	5	21
		68	115	103	77	363
State of Mother's Health.	Good health	48	64	69	57	238
	Moderate	8	17	17	8	50
	Bad	9	27	9	8	53
	Not stated	3	7	8	4	22
		68	115	103	77	363
Mother's state as to occupation.	No occupation	52	72	65	44	233
	Occupied at work	11	36	31	28	106
	Unknown	5	7	7	5	24
		68	115	103	77 363
Method of Feeding.	Breast	13	8	7	11	39
	Bottle with tube	13	26	30	21	90
	Bottle (boat shape) without tube	34	71	52	31	188
	Spoon	5	3	3	4	15
	Otherwise	..	1	3	3	7
	Not stated	3	6	8	7	24
		68	115	103	77	363
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.	Scalding water	10	29	18	12	69
	Hot	6	6	8	2	22
	Hot water and soda	18	36	33	18	105
	Cold water	..	..	2	..	2
	Brush and hot water	10	24	19	19	72
	Otherwise	2	2	3	1	8
	Not stated (including 39 at breast)	22 68	18	20	25	85
		22 68	115	103	77	363
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family.	1 rooms	9	27	9	11	56
	2 rooms	25	32	37	24	118
	3 ,,	12	15	28	16	71
	4 ,,	7	10	6	7	30
	5 ,, or more	4	10	6	..	20
	Not stated	..	3	3	4	10
	Unknown	3	6	6	2	17
		60	103	95	64	322
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.	Clean	56	94	79	59	288
	Dirty	5	9	9	10	33
	Unwholesome	2	4	3	4	13
	Not stated	2	2	6	2	12
	Unknown	3	6	6	2	17
		68	115	103	77	363
Prevalence of Flies..	Numerous	16	39	37	26	118
	Moderate	3	5	8	3
	Few	18	28	21	19	86
	None noted	23	31	29	16	99
		60	103	95	64	322