[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney] page 24

Stepney 1926

[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.

Table: The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year, together with the cost, was as follows:—

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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.
	No. of applications granted.	No. of persons	Quantity	£	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
Total	8,233	11,015	8,765 lbs.	4,260	8	7

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Stepney 1926

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Table: The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year, together with the cost, was as follows:—