Report of the Medical Officer of Health upon the work of the depots for the preparation of humanised sterilized milk for the use of infants whose mothers are unable to suckle them.

  • Liverpool (England). Medical Officer of Health.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Report of the Medical Officer of Health upon the work of the depots for the preparation of humanised sterilized milk for the use of infants whose mothers are unable to suckle them. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Public Health Department, 8th February, 1904. REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, Among the most difficult and most intricate of the problems which concern Sanitary Authorities are the means which must be taken to lessen the excessive losses of infant life. Liverpool is no exception to the rule, and the general question of infant mortality has for a long period engaged the attention of the Health Committee, and reports as to many of the measures adopted and the results of those measures are already in the Committee’s hands. During the year 1903, a year characterised by having the lowest death-rate ever recorded in Liverpool, the rate of mortality amongst infants (which was also the lowest ever recorded) indicated that out of every 1,000 born 159 deaths occurred. The relatively greater loss of life below 12 months of age, as contrasted with the loss of life amongst those living above twelve months of age, is forcibly indicated in the table. Death Rate per 1000. Below One Year of Age. Above One Year of Age. Average of the last 3 Years. During 1903 178 159 16-7 15*0
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