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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 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Table IV.Principal Diet of Cases under 1 year.

Table IV.

Principal Diet of Cases under 1 year.

Total cases194
Breast only12
Breast and other food28
Fresh Cow's milk59
Fresh Cow's milk with other farinaceous food39
Nestle's condensed milk49
Dried milk2
Sterilized milk1
Other food1
Not stated3
Tubebottlesused74
Tubeless bottles used85
Both bottles used6

Table: Table v.Cause of weaning of cases under 6 months of age.

Table v.

Cause of weaning of cases under 6 months of age.

Total Cases Weaned under 8 months.Death of Mother.Illness of Mother.Failure of Milk.Mother at Work.Other Causes.
185337102538