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City of London 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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At the age of six months the infants are re-visited, and again at the age of
twelve months, so as to obtain full particulars as to the methods of feeding
during the first year of the child's life.

Table: The following Tables will show the percentage of infants fed on the breast, cow's milk, proprietary foods, &c. :—

The following Tables will show the percentage of infants fed on the breast, cow's milk, proprietary foods, &c. :—

Method of Feeding for First Six Months.Per cent.
Breast-fed entirely68-0
Do. and Cow's Milk ...11-8
Do. and Condensed Milk3-3
Do. and Proprietary Foods ...3-3
Do. and other Foods ...0-9
Cow's Milk entirely ...5-2
Do. and Condensed .».0-9
Do. and other Foods... ... ...2-9
Do. and Proprietary Foods ...2-3
Condensed Milk entirely1*4
Total ...100-0
Method of Feeding for Twelve Months.Per cent.
Breast-fed entirely47-3
Do. and Cow's Milk ...11-3
Do. and Condensed Milk2-5
Do, and Proprietary Foods ...12-0
Do. and other Foods ...1-7
Cow's Milk entirely ...5-7
Do. and other Foods ...13-7
Do. and Condensed Milk4-9
Condensed Milk entirely0-9
f Total100-0