... DR. SMIRTHWAITE-BLAGK ON INFANT MORTALITY BURNLEY. On Tuesday evening, before the Burnley Literary and Scientific Club, Dr. Smirthwaite-Black read very interesting piper Food. it contained many practical hints and much valuable advice, and at the close ...

... SACRIFICE AT BARNOLDSWICK. the annual report to Urban Council. Dr. F. K. Atkinson, medical officer, mentions the verv high infant mortality. About per cent, of the deaths are those children under hve. Most these deaths might hav* been prevented knowledge proper ...

... per thousand against last year and 35 the year before. The total births were 272, equal to rate of j per thousand. The infant mortality was 47 per cent, of the total deaths. Since the middle February 18 deaths occurred from influenza, but there were none ...

... that the deaths numbered 16 an annual death rate of 21 1-3 p cin Com- zinst 19} for the previous year a: for 1895. The infant mortality wa cent ud the birth rate 323 Pp raining. Measles still continue to spread, an deaths which had occurred indicat umber ...

... annual death rate of 27 per thousand of the population, against 22 2-Brds for the corresponding period last year. The infant mortality formed 46 per cent, of the total deaths. The birth rate was 33 per thousand. The high death rate showed that influenza ...

... thousand of the population, against 20 for the corresponding period of last year. Hie birth rate was per thousand, and the infant mortality 50 per cent, the total deaths. Five deaths had c-ecurred from scarlet fever and three from typhoid During month the medical ...

... give annual death rate of 20.J per thousand of population, against last year, and the year previous. The infant mortality is per cent, of total deaths, against 43 last year. that deaths have been caused measles, 20 from scarlet fever, 13 from whooping ...

... stated to be 158, consisting males and 80 females, giving an annual death rate of per thousand, against last year. The infant mortality was 42 per cent of the total deaths. hundred and forty two births were registered, equal to a rate of 35 per thousand ...

... of age, giving an infant mortality of 66 per cent. The deaths amongst children from diarrhoea were heavy—about 20 per cent, the total. This, course, had the death rate heavy. Mothers and nurses should be very careful not give infants improper food. We ...

... annual death rate of against 17 last year. The infant mortality was 46 per cent., against 47. The birth rate was per cent., being very little more than the mortality. This equality waa of rare occurrence in Burnley. Generally, tbe births were folly one-third ...

... that t.-.e deaths numbered males and females— giving an rate of par thousand of the population, against hist year. The , infant mortality wa3 slightiy over per cent, of the total deaths, and the birth late was per thousand. Of the deaths were | caused bronchitis ...

... popuia, tion, against for the corresponding period last year. the 133, 80 were children under five years age, giving infant ' mortality *H per cent. During the fivo , weeks births had been registered, making a birth-rate of per thousand. Influenza was ...