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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
Lambeth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The particulars of the 8 deaths are as follow:—
| Name | Age. | State of Health when put on Milk. | Length of time on Milk. | Registered cause of Death. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.K. | 9 months | Moribund, diarrhoea | 4 days | Diarrhœa Exhaustion | |
| W.S. | 2 | Moribund, brain abscess and consumption of bowels | 3 days | Brain abscess consumption of bowels | |
| V.G. | 4 „ | Wasting sickness | 24 days | Marasmus sickness | |
| J.L. | 3 „ | Moribund bronchitis | 7 days | Bronchitis | |
| B.D. | 2 ,, | Wasting | 90 days | Sickness, diarrhœa | |
| W.N. | 1 week | Marasmus Convulsions | 30 days | Marasmus | |
| A.L. | 2 days | Moribund prematurity | 12 days | Prematurity | |
| E.D. | 1 month | Moribund congenital malformations | 4 days | Congenital malformations, convulsions | |