[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton].

  • Leyton (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1934?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    105 9. Breast fed 4 months—cows' milk and cod liver oil from 4 months— no teeth at 12 months—rachitic—4 teeth at 15 months (2 incisors, 2 molars)—weight 22 lbs. 7 ozs. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—8 teeth at 17 months—weight 24 lbs—cod liver oil—11 teeth at 19 months—16 teeth at 2 years—weight 25 lbs. 11 ozs. 10. Breast fed—cod liver oil from 6 months—weight 16 lbs. 8 ozs.—no teeth at 8 months—weight 18 lbs. 5 ozs.—4 teeth at 10 months— weight 17 lbs. 11 ozs.—7 teeth at 15 months—weight 21 lbs. 4 ozs. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—16 teeth at 21 months— ultra violet ray treatment ceased—17 teeth at 28 months—weight 29 lbs. 9 ozs. 11. Breast fed 9 months—Radiostoleum from 7 months—4 teeth at 9 months—weight 19 lbs 13 ozs.—6 teeth at 12 months—weight 21 lbs. 8J ozs.—9 teeth at 14 months—weight 22 lbs. 13½ ozs.—12 teeth at 16 months—12 teeth at 18 months—weight 25 lbs. 4½ ozs.—mother anxious because child not walking alone. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—19 teeth at 28 months— weight 30 lbs. A oz.—colour improved. 12. Breast fed 3 months—cows' milk and barley water from 3 months— free milk from 5 months—weight 19 lbs. 12 ozs.—cod liver oil from 5 months—no teeth at 10 months—weight 19 lbs. 6 ozs. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—8 teeth at 19 months—cod liver oil—weight 24 lbs. 13 ozs.—11 teeth at 20 months—general con dition thought to have improved since ultra violet ray. 13. Partly breast fed 6 months—weight 15 lbs. 9J ozs.—1st tooth at 11 months—8 teeth at 15 months—takes ½ pint milk daily—cod liver oil— 8 teeth at 17 months—weight 24 lbs. 13 ozs.—Radiostoleum—8 teeth at 19 months—weight 25 lbs. 6 ozs.—gums septic—rachitic. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—12 teeth at 21 months—had attended for ultra violet ray twice only in this period—weight 26 lbs. 4 ozs. Ultra violet ray recommenced at 21 months—attended continuously until 31 months when dentition complete. 14. Seen first at 12 months—weight 19 lbs. 14½ ozs.—no teeth—put on cod liver oil mixed diet—2 teeth at 14 months—bowing of legs—8 teeth at 21 months—weight 23 lbs. 13 ozs. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—16 teeth at 26 months— weight 26 lbs. 10 ozs.—16 teeth at 30 months—weight 27 lbs. 15½ ozs. 15. Artificial feeding from early months— Cow & Gate with small quantity cod liver oil from 6 months—2 teeth at 10 months—weight 18 lbs. 14 ozs.—6 teeth at 14 months—weight 22 lbs. 9^ ozs.—13 teeth at 21 months—weight 25 lbs. 12 ozs.—abdomen protruberant—frequent attacks of bronchitis—rachitic. Ultra violet ray treatment commenced—20 teeth at 34 months— weight 30 lbs. 1 oz.