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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1912
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| Ages of Infants in three monthly periods. | Total under twelve months. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—3. | 3—6. | 6—9. | 9—12. | |||
| Food of Infants. | Breast milk only | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 |
| Cows' milk only | 28 | 51 | 45 | 21 | 145 | |
| Condensed milk only | 11 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 61 | |
| Artificial foods only | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| Breast and cows' milk | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | |
| „ condensed milk | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| „ artificial foods | .. | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 | |
| Mixed foods | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | |
| Not stated | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| State of Mother's Health. | Good health | 49 | 70 | 69 | 57 | 245 |
| Moderate | 8 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 53 | |
| Bad | 10 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 56 | |
| Not stated | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| Mother's state as to occupation, | No occupation | 54 | 77 | 65 | 46 | 242 |
| Occupied at work | 11 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 110 | |
| Unknown | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| Method of Feeding. | Breast | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 |
| Bottle with tube | 13 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 90 | |
| Bottle (boat shape) without tube | 36 | 77 | 52 | 32 | 197 | |
| Spoon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Otherwise | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Not stated | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus. | Scalding water | 10 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 71 |
| Hot | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | |
| Hot water and soda | 18 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 106 | |
| Cold water | .. | 1 | 2 | •. | 3 | |
| Brush and hot water | 11 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 75 | |
| Otherwise | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Not stated (including 41 at breast) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 89 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family. | 1 rooms | 10 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 59 |
| 2 rooms | 25 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 122 | |
| 3 „ | 13 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 75 | |
| 4 ,, | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | |
| 5 ,, or more | 4 | 10 | 6 | .. | 20 | |
| Not stated | .. | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | |
| 62 | 112 | 95 | 66 | 335 | ||
| State of Rooms as to Cleanliness. | Clean | 58 | 102 | 79 | 60 | 299 |
| Dirty | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 34 | |
| Unwholesome | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Not stated | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | |
| 70 | 124 | 103 | 79 | 376 | ||
| Prevalence of Flies. | Numerous | 16 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 118 |
| Moderate | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | |
| Few | 20 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 92 | |
| None noted | 23 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 106 | |
| 62 | 112 | 95 | 66 | 335 | ||