... will the Government resign We hope so, but fear not. Nearly 30,000 infants under one year age died in the first quarter tbir year. The Registrar-General tells us that the infantile mortality averages 126 per 1,000 in the United Kingdom. In the 76 great towns ...

... occurred, 18 of which took place iv the Union Wotkhouse. The deaths from phthisis have decreased *>y nearly 50 per cent. The infant mortality was considerably higher. The number of births registered was 67, being birth-rate 20.4 per 1,000 per -annum. The bake-houses ...

... was 14.5. The average deatli-r«tc for the past five years was 11.75. There had been only one death nuclei one year, the infant mortality being per 1,000 births, which was very satisfactory. There been death from phthisis and one from cancer. There had been ...

... and one Dawlish. Martin, Medical Officer of Health for the Gordon District of Manchester, commenting on the very higli infant mortality, »*ayH that each succeeding Year confirms lii? ...

... habit of leaving their babies in the care of young children, and the result is that Acton has a higher average rate of infant mortality than any town in the county. The proposal is one of the provisions of the Acton Improvement, which came before a Select ...

... of infancy, and to smaller degree* in after years. Owing to the progress of hygiene and medical science, the cause* of infant mortality have been largely eliminated, the reefs at the commencement of the voyage of life are the main avoided, and the average ...

... by the light- ing of the town been improved an extension of have shown and slow progress in birth-rate, a high rate of infant mortality, insanitary dwel excitement was exhibited on the vins ot Se eae MP. Me. Lutterell_was presented with education ques- ...

... early spring. Births were 157 (24 5 per 1.000), deaths 72 (11 21 per 1,000). Infant mortality, 76 4 per 1 000. Birth and deathrates shewed a decrease. The improper feeding infants was, unfortunately, only two common. ...

... rate 18.8 per 1,000 of their aggregate population. Starch Poisoning has been sail on good authority be the main cause of infant mortality. No farinaceous food should given to a child till it has a full mouth teeth, unless such food has been previously malted ...

... woman to go out to work and leave her children to be cared for,” said. “But we must face things as they are. The terrible infant mortality is due the fact that the poor mother is often obliged to neglect her children.” The Bishop, after declaring his interest ...

... 190, and giving a birth-rate of 18.30 per 1,000 of the population. The number of deaths under one year was 13, giving infant mortality of 68.42. The zymotic deathrate was nil. The death-rate the smallest recorded, the nearest being 13 in 1896, and eminently ...

... the earlier ages. As was to be expected, the infant mortality ts well highest among the poor, and lowest to-do people, but the industrial emplormen: of women docs not explain the excessive infant mortality in the mining counties, although it is regarded ...