London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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Food—
Nestle's Milk 50
Fresh cows' milk 68
*Other food 8
126
Goat milk and cheap condensed
*{Cows' do. do.
Cheap condensed only.
Weaned—
Under one month 46
1 to 3 months 27
Over 3 months 6
79
Weaned because—
Mother had no milk 47
Other causes 33
80
Milk boiled 48
Milk not boiled 3
51
House clean 68
House dirty 37
105
Other cases indicating infection 10
Previous Health—
Delicate 41
Strong 15
56