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St Pancras 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Bl. 1905. (Tables III. (a) and III. (b) pp. 55 and 56 Annual Report for 1905.)

Mode of Feeding of Infanta visited during the year 1905. Representing the actual number of Infants visited, and the mode of feeding, at the time of Inquiry, that is at the particular month of age ttated.

Infante dying before the establishment of Breast-milk.Under 1 month.—2—3—4—5—6—7—8—9—10—11—12Total Fed.Total Infants.
Breast Feeding2829514933138121530
Mixed Feeding326351636121194
Hand Feeding7373523915757442155
14383582197225298810642779793

B2. The above Table stated in proportionper cent.of Totalof Each Month.

Breast Feeding73.6982.4068.0645.8552.0127.5912.5020.016.66
Mixed Feeding7.937.2615.2622.2312.0020.6912.5025.010.016.66
Hand Feeding18. 4110.3415.9831.9536.0051.7487.5162.5270.066.68