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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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Table: Deaths of Infants who were on the Depot at time of Death during the Year ended 31st December, 1909.

Deaths of Infants who were on the Depot at time of Death during the Year ended 31st December, 1909.

No.Date of Death.Decease.Age at Death.Received Milk for
3115/2/09Premature6 months4 months
12431/10/09Gastro-intestinal Catarrh & Bronchitis8 months8 months
1278/4/09Marasmus3½ months1 month
26010/11/09General Atrophy1 month2 weeks

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Total deaths 4. 1 death was in the first month of feeding.

Table: The following 7 deaths occurred in 1909, after the Infants had discontinued having Depot Milk.

The following 7 deaths occurred in 1909, after the Infants had discontinued having Depot Milk.

No.Date of Death.Disease.Age at time of discontinuingReceived Milk forDiscontinued Milk.
6910/4/09Marasmus4½ months2½ months10/2/09
8025/1/09Mal-nutrition & br. pneu.10 months1 month15/1/09
9916/12/09Diarrhoea & dentition11 months9 months29/10/09
13125/7/09Ulcerative colitis6 months4½ months13/7/09
19820/9/09Zymotic Enteritis4 months2½ months18/9/09
20527/12/09General Atrophy & Bronchitis5½ months5 months24/12/09
22717/9/09Zymotic Enteritis1¼months1 week4/9/09

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Deaths within 1 week of discontinuing depot milk 2.
Deaths within the following three weeks 3.