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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of London 1908

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

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Table: NATURE OF CONFINEMENT.

NATURE OF CONFINEMENT.

Prolonged or abnormal confinement34 or 27.8 per cent.
Normal confinement after heavy work before or during pregnancy4 ,, 3.3 „
Abnormal confinement after heavy work before or during pregnacy7 „ 5.7 „

Table: FEEDING OF INFANTS.

FEEDING OF INFANTS.

Breast-fed entirely for six months63or51.6 per cent.
„ and artificial for six months24,,19.7 „
Artificial feeding entirely15,,12.3 „
Put out to nurse in other districts5,,4.-1 „
Not known15,,12.3 „
122100.0

Table: STILL-BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

STILL-BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Still-born2 or 1.6 per cent.
Premature births3 ,, 2.5 „
Died before six mouths7 „ 5.7 „