London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Diarrhoea15
Tubercle2
Whoop ing-cough1
Other diseases22
130

Reasons For Discontinuing Depot-Milk.

Left Borough56
Too old42
Died6
Expense56
Mother dissatisfied28
Doctor's advice33
Did not keep rules1
Went to hospital or infirmary10
Baby refused milk8
Guardians stopped milk3
Too ill4
Mother's milk returned5
Not stated1
253

Deaths of Infants who were on the Depot at time of death

during the year ended 31st december, 1908.

No.Date of Death.Disease.Age at Death.Received milk for
2851-10-08Eclampsia1 year 2 mths.11 months
3579-2-08Whooping-cough3 months9 days
37225- 9-08Bronchitis10 months10 days
4057-8-08Diarrhoea1 year 1 mth.3 months
191-10-08Zymotic Enteritis3 months1 day
32031- 8-08Bronchitis11 months9 months

Total deaths, 0.
Deaths in first week of feeding, 1. Deaths in following three weeks, 2.