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Woolwich 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE B. CLEANLINESS OF HOUSES.

Year,Total Houses of which information was obtained.Clean.Dirty.Indifferent.
190520516639-
190636028971
190793531327
1908156512283
1909145891145
191010057637
191169752024153
191210483219
19132971981287
19141781161646
Tot. 1905-1423351622216497

TABLE C.

DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION.

Totals 1905-101911.1912.1913.1914.
Breast only4924394
Breast and other foods784371521
Hand-fed only408179178063
No information26163117
5612623011595
N.B.—Of 35 children under 1 year having fresh cow's milk, 33 had it boiled, or were said to do so.