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Islington 1912

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

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[1912

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Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhœa

during the six years 1907-12.

Ages of Infants in three monthly periods.Total under twelve months.
0—3.3—6.6—9.9—12.
Food of Infants.Breast milk only131071141
Cows' milk only28514521145
Condensed milk only1125151061
Artificial foods only138820
Breast and cows' milk8114831
„ condensed milk554317
„ artificial foods..104822
Mixed foods139518
Not stated367521
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State of Mother's Health.Good health49706957245
Moderate81917953
Bad10289956
Not stated378422
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Mother's state as to occupation,No occupation54776546242
Occupied at work11403128110
Unknown577524
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Method of Feeding.Breast131071141
Bottle with tube1326302190
Bottle (boat shape) without tube36775232197
Spoon533415
Otherwise..1337
Not stated378826
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Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.Scalding water1031181271
Hot778224
Hot water and soda18373318106
Cold water..12•.3
Brush and hot water1125192075
Otherwise22318
Not stated (including 41 at breast)2221202689
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No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family.1 rooms102991159
2 rooms25353725122
3 „1317281775
4 ,,7126732
5 ,, or more4106..20
Not stated..33410
Unknown366217
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State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.Clean581027960299
Dirty5991134
Unwholesome253414
Not stated226212
Unknown366217
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Prevalence of Flies.Numerous16393726118
Moderate358319
Few2031212092
None noted23372917106
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