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Islington 1912

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TABLE XXIX.

Particulars ofInvestigations intotheDeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoeaduring the six years1907-12.

Ages of Infants in three monthly periods.Total under twelve months.Total for 6 years.
0—3.3—6.6—9.9—12.
1907190819091910191119121907190819091910191119121907190819091910191119121907190819091910191119121907190819091910191119121907-12
Food of Infants.Breast milk only33..16..121222........4..11117..562719241
Cows' milk only493111..614532037116..18..6..121112334159604145
Condensed milk only..21..8..214..18..132..9..1..225..469240..61
Artificial foods only....1..............3....3....5..3......5..331..13..20
Breast & cows' milk13....3121..35....21..1..2....15..561414131
,, condensed milk..1....4..........41........4......1..9....11..14117
,, artificial foods..............1..162..11..2......1..61..22114322
Mixed foods..........111......1....1..8....3....2..141..10218
Not stated....................6....1114........14....11217..21
81852352122010964982112755..134674724163332520113376
State of Mother's Health.Good health31641241711573468139534..1035435..284323171277245
Moderate311..3..241192..42110....1..16..5104328353
Bad21..1513541141..3..15..3..1131895427356
Not stated........3..........7....11..6........13....11119..22
81852352122010964982112755..134674724163332520113376
Mother's State as to Occupation.No occupation6154..2726167..4357156136..5..5..34224462211409242
Occupied at work231..5..6438154155515..741610..16161019454110
Unknown......23........16....1114..1....13..111516..24
81852352122010964982112755..134674724163332520113376
Method of Feeding.Breast33..16..121222......34..11117..562719241
Bottle with tube272..2..59534..313725..8436..182918817..90
Bottle (boat shape) without tube27212226844496563137..3..1225116211081339197
Spoon111..2..........3....1....2..12....1..241..8..15
Otherwise..............1............1..2....1....2....21..4..7
Not stated........3..........61..1115........161..11220226
81852352122010964982112755..134674724163332520113376