[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 50

Islington 1913

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XXVI.

Summary ofInvestigations into the DeathsofInfantsfromDiarrhoeaduring the six years1908-13.

		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.	f Breast milk only	13	11	8	10	42
	Cows' milk only	26	49	42	17	134
	Condensed milk only	13	24	14	10	61
	Artificial foods only	2	4	8	5	19
	Hreast and cows' milk	8	10	4	6	28
	condensed milk	5	6	4	3	18
	artificial foods	2	10	4	8	24
	Mixed foods	1	4	9	7	21
	^ Not stated	4	6	7	5	22
		74	124	100	71	369
State of Mother's Health.	Good health	56	71	66	52	245
	Moderate	5	19	17	9	50
	Bad	9	'27	9	6	51
	Not stated	4	7	8	4	23
		74	124	100	71	369
Mother's state as to occupation.	No occupation	55	80	62	44	241
	Occupied at work	13	37	31	23	10J
	Not stated .	6	7	7	4	24
		74	124	100	71	369
Method of Feeding.	/ Breast	13	11	8	10	42
	Bottle with tube	11	22	27	13	73
	Bottle (boat shape) without tube	41	79	51	33	204
	Spoon .	5	4	3	4	16
	Otherwise	..	1	3	3	7
	t Not stated	4	7	8	8	27
		74	124	100	71	369
Method used to cleanse Feeding Apparatus.	Scalding water	10	29	18	7	64
	Hot	10	9	8	4	31
	Hot water and soda	18	38	32	19	107
	Cold water	..	1	2	..	3
	Brush and hot water	11	22	16	15	64
	Otherwise	1	2	3	..	6
	Not stated (including 42 at breast)	24	23	21	26	94
		74	124	100	71	369
No. of Rooms Occupied by the Family.	1 room	12	32	9	11	64
	2 rooms	28	41	41	27	137
	3 ,,	16	19	28	20	83
	4 ,,	9	12	7	7	35
	5 ,, or more	5	11	6	..	22
	Not stated		3	3	4	10
	Unknown	4	6	6	2	18
		74	124	100	71	369
State of Rooms as to Cleanliness.	/ Clean	59	102	76	52	289
	Dirty	7	q	9	11	36
		2		3	4	14
	Not staled	2	2	6	2	12
	Unknown	4	6	6	2	18
		74	124	100	71	369
Prevalence of Flies.	Numerous	17	39	37	26	119
	Moderate	3	6	8	6	23
	Few	21	36	23	22	102
	None noted	33	43	32	17	125
		74	124	100	71	369