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 Stepney]
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Feeding of Infants:—
Breast fed 4,187
Artificially fed 113
Mixed feeding 142
No, dead before first visit of Health Visitor 42
No. of cases removed before first visit of Health Visitor 49
Notification of Births Acts.
No. of births notified by Doctors 1,640
„ ,, ,, Midwives 3,167
„ „ „ Parents 10
4,817
No. of stillbirths notified 131
No. of births notified by Institutions in the Borough
belonging to Outlying Districts 758
No. of stillbirths ditto 39
No. of sets of twins notified 74
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and to
Children.
The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year, together with the cost, was as follows:—
| No. of applications granted. | No. of persons | Quantity | Cost. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | S. | d. | ||||
| Cows Milk— | ||||||
| Free | 6,610 | 9,078 | 31,809½ gals. ... | 3,570 | 19 | 10 |
| Half-price | 261 | 395 | 1,387 „ | 78 | 3 | 11 |
| Dried Milk— | ||||||
| Free | 1,060 | 1,176 | 7,998 lbs. | 576 | 2 | 8 |
| Half-price | 60 | 75 | 480 „ | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Virol— | ||||||
| Free | 241 | 289 | 285 lbs. | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Half-price | 1 | 2 | 2 „ | — | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 8,233 | 11,015 | 33,197½ gals. | 4,260 | 8 | 7 |
| 8,765 lbs. | ||||||