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Woolwich 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The following deaths occurred in 1908, after the infants had

discontinued having depot-milk.

No.Date of Death.Disease.Age at time of discontinuing.Received milk forDiscontinued milk
32911-4-08Congenital heart disease4 months3 months28-3-08
3502-9-08Mastoid disease9 „5 „28-6-08
3516-8-08Meningitis Bronchopneumonia7 „6 ..23-7-08
37128-2-08Hydrocephalus9 „9 days25-2-08
37521-8-08Zymotic Enteritis10 „6 months1-8-08
38220-6-08Diarrhoea4 „3 „12-6-08
42417-7-08Do.3 ,,2 „10-7-08
4302-9-08Tubercular Mesentery7 „3 „7-8-08
46014-10-08Gastritis4 „2 weeks17-7-08

Total deaths, 9.
Deaths within one week of discontinuing Depot-milk, 1.
Deaths within following three weeks, 5.
Causes of Death—Diarrhoea, 5; Whooping Cough, 1; Bronchitis,
2; Eclampsia, 1; Heart Disease, 1; Mastoid Disease, 1; Meningitis
1; Hydrocephalus, 1; Tubercular Mesentery, 1; Gastritis, 1. Total 15.
Children who went off the Depot in 1908 253
Period for which they were supplied:—Under 1 month, 40; 1 to 3
months, 55; 3 to 6 months, 53; 6 to 9 months, 42; 9 to 12 months, 31;
over 12 months, 26.
Average duration of feeding months
INFANTS WEIGHED—Depot-Fed.
Number of Infants weighed 29
Number of Infants weighed 3 times or more 22
Number of weighings 70
Of those weighed 3 times or more—
Number who gained more than average amount 5
Number who gained average amount 7
Number who gained less than the average amount or lost 50