Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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ANALYSIS OF MODE OF FEEDING THE TNFANTS.
MOTHERS. | Breast alone, in months. | Breast partly, in months. | Artificial entirely from birth. | Feeding not ascertainable | Total of all Feeding. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0—1 | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—6 | 6 and over. | 0—1 | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—6 | 6 & over | ||||
Of the 350 Surviving Mothers not industrially employed | 8 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 196 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 258 |
Mothers industrially employed at home | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 28 |
Total Mothers at home | 9 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 215 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 286 |
Mothers industrially employed away from home | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 37 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 64 |
Total mothers of Surviving | 11 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 252 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 350 |
Of the 64 Dying Mothers not industrially employed | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | 42 |
Mothers industrially employed at home | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Total Mothers at home | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 6 | 43 |
Mothers industrially employed away from home | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 21 |
Total Mothers of Dying | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 12 | 6 | 64 |
Of the 414 Total Infants Mothers not industrially employed | 16 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 196 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 300 |
Mothers industrially employed at home | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 29 |
Total mothers at home | 17 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 215 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 329 |
Mothers industrially employed away from home | 7 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 39 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 1 | 85 |
Total of all Mothers | 24 | 40 | 19 | 31 | 254 | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 414 |
5.8% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 61.4% | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.5% | 2.4% | .. |