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 Willesden]
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Table No. 39.
Table shewing the number of visits and re-visits to Expectant and Nursing Mothers:—
| Year. | No. of first visits to Expectant Mothers. | No. of re-visits to Expectant Mothers. | No. of first visits to Nursing Mothers. | No. of re-visits to Nursing Mothers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 195 | 149 | 1,099 | 2,313 |
| 1919 | 371 | 580 | 2,233 | 6,198 |
Infant Death Inquiries.—Table No. 40.
| Year. | No. of deaths of Infants under 1 year | No. of Infant Death Inquiries | No. of deaths of Children 1 year and under 5 years | No. of Death enquiries for Children 1 year and under 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 325 | 300 | - | - |
| 1914 | 337 | 231 | - | - |
| 1915 | 344 | 266 | - | - |
| 1916 | 283 | 189 | - | - |
| 1917 | 309 | 230 | - | - |
| 1918 | 258 | 212 | 192 | 100 |
| 1919 | 242 | 182 | 98 | 77 |
Table No . 41.
Method of Feeding of Children attaining 1 year of age during 1919.
| No. of children solely breast fed for:— | |
| Less than 1 month | 86 |
| 1 month and less than 2 months | 88 |
| 2 months and less than 3 months | 135 |
| 3 „ „ 4 „ | 116 |
| 4 „ „ 5 ,, | 84 |
| 5 „ „ 6 ,, | 89 |
| 6 „ „ 7 „ | 95 |
| 7 „ „ 8 ,, | 80 |
| 8 „ 9 „ | 152 |
| 9 ,. „ 10 „ | 360 |
| 10 „ „ 11 „ | 134 |
| 11 „ „ 12 „ | 93 |
| 12 or over | 52 |
| No. of children solely hand fed | 141 |
| No. of children breast and hand fed (this does not include children who were first breast fed and subsequently breast and hand fed) | 61 |
| No. of children breast and hand fed while under 6 months of age who were originally solely breast fed | 216 |
| No. of children solely hand fed while under 6 months of age who were originally solely breast fed | 314 |
| No. of children for whom no report available who were originally solely breast fed | 68 |
| No. of cases in which breast and hand feeding was continued when the child was over 9 months of age | 311 |