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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE C. CLEANLINESS OP HOUSES.
| Total houses of which information was obtained | Clean. | Dirty. | Indifferent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 205 | 166 | 39 | .. |
| 1906 | 360 | 289 | 71 | .. |
| 1907 | 93 | 53 | 13 | 27 |
| 1908 | 156 | 51 | 22 | 83 |
| 1909 | 145 | 89 | 11 | 45 |
| 1910 | 100 | 57 | 6 | 37 |
| 1911 | 697 | 520 | 24 | 153 |
| 1756 | 1225 | 186 | 345 |
TABLE D.
DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION.
| 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | Totals 1905-1910 | 1911 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast only | 15 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 24 |
| Breast and other foods | 10 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 78 | 43 |
| Hand-fed only | 92 | 150 | 37 | 59 | 42 | 28 | 408 | 179 |
| No information | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 |
| 122 | 194 | 51 | 91 | 63 | 40 | 561 | 262 |
TABLE E.
CAUSES OF 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 |
| 1910 | 34 | – | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| 1911 | 205 | 2 | 32 | 137 | 5 | 29 |
| Total | 699 | 7 | 111 | 432 | 27 | 122 |
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