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II.—Environment.—Cleanliness of rooms, Number of rooms occupied.
Re Infants—
Legitimacy.—14 of 90 deaths certified were illegitimate, i.e. 15.5 per cent.
Prematurity.—9 of 85 deaths investigated were premature, ,, 10.5 „
Twins.—6 of 85 deaths^ investigated were twins ,, 7.05 „
Health.—48 of the 85 infants had been delicate „ 56.47 ,,
(a) Extremely delicate from birth '' never
thought would live " 15
(b) Always more or less ailing 22
(c) Debilitated by some other illness (e.g.
Whooping Cough), previous to
diarrhoea 11
29 of the 85 infants had been strong i.e. 34.1 „
(a) Exceptionally strong 8
(b) Strong 21
8. In 8 cases the information was unobtainable or unreliable.
Age at
Death
Under
1 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10— 11—12 Total.
Month.
3 9 8 12 6 15 7 4 8 5 4 4 85
38 in 1st 4 months before
teething period, but at
the more delicate age.
v
47 in the last 8 months and during
teething period.
Mode of Feeding.—Mode of Feeding of the 85 Infants at the time when
seized with the fatal Illness (Diarrhea)—
Breast Feeding 3
Mixed Feeding 5
Hand Feeding 77
Total 85
Cow's Milk and Barley Water 36
Cow's Milk and Barley Water, + General Food 5
(3 aged over 7 months; 2 under 7 months).
Nestles alone13
Nestles + Barley Water, Oatmeal or Milo 5
Sterilized Milk 4
Ridge's Food
+ Milk 2
+ Water 2
Allenbury's I. and II. + Water 3
Mellin's + Cow's Milk 1
Tucker's Malted Food + Cow's Milk 1
Nestles Milk Food + Cow's Milk 1
Baked Flour + Cow's Milk 1
Doubtful 3
Total Hand Fed 77