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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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STATISTICS.
Numbers Fed.
Number having milk on December 31st, 1906 ... 49
New cases taken on between December 31st, 1900 and
December 31st, 1907 ... 204
Cases discontinuing in 1907 ... 190
Total on books having milk on December 31st, 1907 ... 117
Total cases which had milk in 1907 ... 313
Condition of Health of Infants Fed in 1907.
Number well on commencing ... 137
Number unwell on commencing ... 176
viz.:—Wasting ... 10
Premature Birth ... 11
Twins ... 5
Delicate ... 58
Indigestion ... 42
Diarrhœa ... 14
Tubercle ... 5
Infectious Disease, Measles ... 3
Whooping Cough ... 6
Other Diseases ... 16
Reasons for Discontinuing Depot Milk.
Left Borough ... 42
Too old ... 45
Died ... 18
Expense ... 21
Mother dissatisfied ... 47
Doctor's advice ... 19
Did not keep rules ... 2
Mother's operation deferred ... 1
Going to hospital ... 6
Mother's milk returned ... 6
Not stated ... 7
Total ... 214