... HOW INFANT MORTALITY IS INCREASED. DEATH THROUGH IMPROPER FKXDIHO. Mr. Harrison, coroner, held an inquest at the King’s Head Inn, Hadstock, on Wednesday, touching the death of an Infant named Alice Swan, aged two months, daughter of Hairy Swan, labourer ...

... HOW INFANT MORTALITY IS INCREASED. DEATH THROUGH IMPROPER FEEDING. Mr. Harrison, coroner, held an inquest at the King's Head Inn, Hadstock, on Wednesday, touching the death of an infant named Alice Swan, aged two months, daughter of Harry Swan, labourer ...

... HOW INFANT MORTALITY IS INCREASED. DEATH THROUGH IMPROPER FKEDIKO. Mr. Harrison, coroner, held an inquest the King's Head Inn, Hadstock, on Wednesday, touching the death of infant named Alice 'Swan, aged two months, daughter of Harry Swan, labourer. After ...

... Stabch Poisokihg has been said on good authority be the main cause of infant mortality. No farinaceous food should given to a child till has a full mouth of teeth, unless such food has been previously malted, liorlick'.- Milk is cow' 6 fresh milk combined ...

... The birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population was equal to 307, the death rate being equal to 161. The rate of infant mortality measured the proportion of deaths under one year to births registered was equal to 1051 per 1,000. Among persona aged ...

... numbered 142. or IS'S per 1,000 (also a decrease). The larger proportion of deaUis were of persons in advanced life. The infant mortality was lower. Seven deaths were due to diseases. Influenza had been certified primary cause of death in instances. The doctor ...

... account for many deatbs. Infant mortality is very high. This on account of children the humbler ranks of life being neglected by their parents, and from the p (rents’ ignorance with regard to the nature ami bringing of infants. The eanitary condition the ...

... were those of cluidien under one year, and 69 those of persous in advanced life, many between £0 and 90, and 96. The infant mortality was about of the total number deaths. Five deaths were due to diptlieria. one puerperal fever, and two to whoopiug-cougli ...

... Archdeacon. Infant Mortality Unusually High.'— The Medical Oihcer (Mr. K. Ilunt Carter* reported that-during the past month births and 17 deaths were registered. The rate of infant mortality was ally high, s:x of the deaths being of ...

... years by J's. This excess of mortality waa attributable to the high rate among children under five, caused by wbooping-congh and diseases of tbe respiratory organs during the severe weather of December. The rate of infant mortality, measnred by the proportion ...

... cent, in th-i Wickford district. This contrasts very favourably with the figures last year, and also with the rate of infant mortality in England generally, which, in 1539, was 144 per 100 of registered births. Several rather extensive outbreaks of zymotic ...

... otleetyeer. The deeth rete, 19-20, we* high, end I wee 2 60 above thet of the leri 13 yeere. end we* 4-34 above of leri year. Infant mortality, or the number of death* under 1 1 veer, we* 78, end we* the rete 5.23 per I 1000. or, meeeured by the proportion* ol ...