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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(C).
PERCENTAGE OF NOTIFICATIONS.
| 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube bottles | 24.0 | 20.2 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 8.0 | 18.2 |
| Tubeless | 25.0 | 23.3 | 24.7 | 24.2 | 23.5 | 24.0 |
| Both | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 00.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| No information, and breast-fed | 49.6 | 54.9 | 56.0 | 59.1 | 67.8 | 56.5 |
Table V.
CAUSE OP WEANING OF CASES UNDER 8 MONTHS OF AGE.
| Total cases weaned under 8 months. | Death of Mother. | Illness of Mother. | Failure of Milk. | Mother at Work. | Other Causes. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 120 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 7 | 15 |
| 1906 | 185 | 3 | 37 | 102 | 5 | 38 |
| 1907 | 33 | — | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| 1908 | 68 | — | 6 | 49 | 3 | 10 |
| 1909 | 54 | — | 9 | 27 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 460 | 5 | 74 | 278 | 19 | 84 |