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 Barking]
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Care of Infant Life.
Births. | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 |
---|---|---|---|
Registered | 917 | 758 | 728 |
Notified | 895 | 746 | 715 |
Neglects to Notify | 10 | 18 | 27 |
Attended by Doctor | 365 | 323 | 292 |
Attended by Midwife | 528 | 416 | 408 |
Deaths. | |||
Total number | 551 | 892 | 102* |
Attended by Doctor | 23 | 38 | 30 |
Attended by Midwife | 32 | 51 | 72 |
Mother defective or ill | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Ophthalmia | ... | ... | ... |
Breast Fed | 29 | 58 | 39 |
Artificial Fed | 3 | 11 | 28 |
Mixed Fed | 2 | 3 | 19 |
Mother employed | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Cradle used | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Dirty House | 11 | 16 | 8 |
Illegitimate | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Mother (alcholic) | 3 | ... | ... |
Number of Stillborn | 20 | 10 | 19 |
Attended by Doctor | 18 | 6 | 10 |
Attended by Midwife | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Mother defective or ill | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Illegitimate | ... | 1 | 1 |
1. 2.- Deaths 1 year and under.
* Deaths up to 2 years of age.