Sanitation for public health nurses : (the fundamentals of public health) / by Hibbert Winslow Hill.

  • Hill, Hibbert Winslow, 1871-1947
Date:
1919
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Credit: Sanitation for public health nurses : (the fundamentals of public health) / by Hibbert Winslow Hill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Losses during the first year after birth = i. e., more than—% of births. Due to Improper surroundings,:: Intestinal = :: Note that about (HALF?) lack of proper care of :: Infections = :: this loss was due to baby, artificial feed- :: Miscellaneous = :: INTESTINAL TROUBLE ing, etc. Total Remember that FOUR-FIFTHS of the deaths during the first year are amongst artificially fed babies; only ONE-FIFTH amongst breast¬ fed. Losses from the end of the first year to the end of the fifth year = about— i. e., about—% of births. Due to Exposure to infectious :: Intestinal = :: Note that about (HALF?)] disease, etc. :: Infections = :: this loss was due to :: Miscellaneous = INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Total Remember what it costs us, in babies, to have the infectious diseases, and REMEMBER, the younger the child is, the more FATAL is the disease. Most of the deaths from whooping cough, measles, etc., are amongst YOUNG children; the older the child, the less likely it is to die. THIS PAGE SHOWS OUR LOSSES. TURN OVER AND SEE HOW TO PREVENT THEM We can save one child’s life in Babylon EVERY 3 DAYS, all the year round. HOW? (See over)