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Diarrhœa.
There have been 22 deaths from diarrhoea in children under
one year. The death rate per 1,000 from epidemic diarrhoea for
estimated population for 1905 was 1.5.
The food upon which infants under one year were fed respectively,
is as follows:—
1. Fed on breast milk up to 5 months and then quaker oats
and cows milk.
House clean; no sanitary defects.
2. Only nursed on breast milk.
No sanitary defects.
3. Only nursed on breast milk.
No sanitary defects.
4. Only nursed on breast milk.
No sanitary defects.
5. Nursed by mother for 6 months, then fed on cows milk and
barley water.
No sanitary defects.
6. Nursed by mother for 4 months, then artificial food and
Nestle's milk.
7. Nursed by mother for 4 months, then cows milk and barley
water.
No sanitary defects.
8. Nursed by mother 4 months.
Milk and barley water.
9. Artificial food and barley water.
No sanitary defects.