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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

Wandsworth 1906

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: The following Table shows the results of the enquiries made after deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic Enteritis, and Enteritis, among infants under one year.

The following Table shows the results of the enquiries made after deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic Enteritis, and Enteritis, among infants under one year.

Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total Number of Deaths12101222174527728180
Wholly breast-fed111...32...1211
Otherwise fed1191022144125625163
No information......1......22...16
Previously visited............217241338
Fed according to pamphlet.................2...21115
Breast-fed............1......1...2
Otherwise fed............11521221
Illegitimate21...24621220
Nurse children3............2...38
Premature2112...1.........7
Delicate from birth33546116...341
Status of Parents:—
General Labourers344851765961
Artisans4...631941836
Tradesmen3311479...533
Clerks...2......1...3...28
Secretaries......1...............12
Gardeners.........3............14
Actors...............2.........2
Travellers............111......3
Police Inspector............1............1
Police Constable..................1......1
Commissionaire...............1.........1
Various.........4...21......7
No occupation.........1...............1
Total Number of Infants visited from Jan. I to Sept. 29 inclusive............58437132824271,217
Total Number of births registered from Jan. 1 to Sept. 29 inclusive4825892846336787745934128245,269