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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 1908

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE L.INFANTS RE-VISITED.

TABLE L.

INFANTS RE-VISITED.

Bal' am.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Infants re-visited90356202283941088
1. Breast-fed only5520213169287726
2. Otherwise fed—
(a) Breast and cows' milk827...819962
(b) Breast and condensed milk1713618
(c) Breast, cows' and condensed milk.........1...1
(d) Breast, cows' milk and food...173424
(e) Breast, condensed milk and food...4......15
(/) Breast and food113625660
(g) Cows' milk only...3222341109
(h) Cows' milk and food114...4524
(1) Condensed milk only362101738
(j) Condensed milk and food.....8...2313
(k) Farinaceous and other foods...3......58
Totals35154759107362

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In all, 1,996 visits were made, an increase of 393 compared
with 1907, but this increase was largely due to the employment of
two voluntary health visitors, who, during the year were of great
assistance to the official Inspectors.