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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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13
ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS ENQUIRY.
Summary of Information obtained as to 135 Deaths
occurring in 3rd Quarter of 1901.
Age of Patients—
0—3 months 23
3—6 „ 40
6—9 „ 30
9—12 „ 18
12—15 „ 8
15—18 „ 4
18—24 „ 2
Over 2 years 10
All Ages 135
Duration of Illness—
Under 3 days 25
3—7 days 39
Over 1 week 46
110
Feeding—
Bottle fed 99
*Breast Fed 12
Neither 17
128
* 7 had breast only; 5 had breast and other food.
Type of Bottle used—
With Tube 58
Tubeless 40
98