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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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104
Brought forward 196
Not stated 11
Non-payment 14
Scarlet fever 2
223
Infants weighed—Depot fed.
Number of Infants weighed 207
Number of Infants weighed 3 times or more 138
Number of weighings 952
Of those weighed 3 times or more—
Number who gained more than average amount 49
Number who gained average amount 43
Number who gained less than the average amount or lost 46
Breast fed.
Number of Infants weighed 88
Number of Infants weighed 3 times or more 44
Number of weighings 283
Of those weighed 3 times or more—
Number who gained more than average amount 19
Number who gained average amount 10
Number who gained less than average amount or lost 15