Infant Feeding : A Survey of Infant Feeding Practices in the United Kingdom

The Infant Feeding Survey is a survey of mothers in the UK carried out by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of UK Health Departments.

The Survey has been carried out every five years since 1975.

The Survey interviews mothers on how they feed their babies from birth to nine months, and on weaning practices.

Data are analysed by the age of infant (one, two and six weeks; four, six and nine months) and, in some cases, by age of mother, but not by sex of infant.

Data are analysed by broad geographical area. Socio-economic analysis is by main occupation of mother and by social class of husband or partner.

Data are not analysed by ethnic group.