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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE A.
DIET OF CASES UNDER 1 YEAR AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION.
| Totals 1905-10. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast only | 49 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Breast and other foods | 78 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 |
| Hand.fed only | 408 | 179 | 17 | 80 | 63 | 67 |
| No information | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | |
| 561 | 262 | 30 | 115 | 95 | 87 |
N.B.—Of 30 children under 1 year having fresh cows' milk, 28 had
it boiled, or were said to do so.
Of the 67 hand.fed children, 28 had Nestlé's milk.