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St Pancras 1908

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

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Table: Table I.— Ward VI. Infants born in Ward VI. (January to March, 1908), wholivedthere during12months.-

Table I.— Ward VI. Infants born in Ward VI. (January to March, 1908), wholivedthere during12months.-

Number of Rooms occupied by family at first visit.Length of Time of entire Breast Feeding.
Not at all.Under 1 month.—2—3—4— 5— 6—7—8—9—10—11—1212 and over.Total.
1 room1—1—1——121421519
2 rooms511—31—14—74—835
3 rooms21——1————11——410
4 rooms——————————21—36
Over 4 rooms——————————1———1
Not stated1———— ——————1—13
Total922—51—26215812174

Table: Table II.—W ard VI. Infants born in Ward VI. (January to March, 1908), whoremovedwithin12months.

Table II.—W ard VI. Infants born in Ward VI. (January to March, 1908), whoremovedwithin12months.

Number of Booms occupied by family at first visit.Length of Time of entire Breast Feeding (which was still continuing at primary visit, or at last visit before removal).
Not at all.Under 1 month.—2—3—4—5— 6—7—8— 9—10— 11—1212 and over.Total.
1 room3—1010——1+1*——1——1—27
2 rooms1—4+1*41———1*—————12
3 rooms——21——————————3
Over 3 rooms .—————————————
Not stated——31——————————4
Total4—19+1*161—1+1*—1*1——1—46

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* Signifies that Breast Feeding had partially or entirely ceased.