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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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This being a disease seldom fatal except in children under
1 year of age, its relative incidence in the wards may best be
gauged by giving it per 1000 births in each ward. The result
is as follows :—

Table: Diarrhæal Diseases per 1000 births.

Diarrhæal Diseases per 1000 births.

Woolwich Parish37Plumstead Parish31 Eltham 39
River Ward62St. Nicholas43
Dockyard32Central20
St. Mary's19Glyndon34
St. George's20Herbert21
Burrage23

Table: 54. The Diarrhæal diseases were fewer last year than in 1900, viz.—

54. The Diarrhæal diseases were fewer last year than in 1900, viz.—

Woolwich Parish45 compared with 79 in 1900.
Plumstead ,,69 „ 61 ,,
Eltham ,,7 „ 11,,

Table: 55. An enquiry was made during the period of the summer when diarrhoea was most prevalent into the manner of feeding of 49 infants who died from this disease, with the following results:—

55. An enquiry was made during the period of the summer when diarrhoea was most prevalent into the manner of feeding of 49 infants who died from this disease, with the following results:—

4only were fed on the breast alone.
7,, ,, breast and other milk.
19,, „ Nestles Milk.
1„ „ Other condensed milk.
1,, ,, Allenbury's Food.
15„ ,, Fresh Cow's Milk.
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Instructions as to the feeding of infants have been circulated
to every house in the Borough, but they need to be enforced
by house to house visitation of female sanitary inspectors or
health visitors.