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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
Barking 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The question of earth temperature has been exhaustively investigated
by others.
Localities Affected.
| 1900. | 1901. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | |
| North | 23 | 7 | 28 | 6 |
| South | 85 | 22 | 75 | 19 |
| East | 44 | 14 | 37 | 7 |
| West | 52 | 24 | 49 | 12 |
| 204 | 67 | 189 | 44 | |
As to locality the West Ward again shews the most severe
mortality, and the South the largest number of cases.
Food.
Number of cases investigated 189, which includes 11 not notified,
taken from the death returns.
Nursed by Mother 56
Condensed Milk 55
Goats Milk 1
Cows Milk 24
Patent Foods 32
Nursed by Mother and hand fed 34
Deaths only number 44.
Nursed by Mother 6
Condensed Milk 20
Goats Milk 1
Cows Milk 8
Patent Foods 10
Nursed by Mother and hand fed 10
or
1900. 1901.
Nursed by Mother 41 per cent. 30 per cent. nearly
Artificially Fed 19 „ 58 „
Mixed . . .. 40 „ 18 „