... Diphtheria, 171; scarlatina, 35; enteric fever, 33. Of the 141 asses of diphtheria reported IS proved fatal, giving an infant mortality of 105. This percentage should be considered very satisfactory, and was undoubtedly due to the marked effect upon the ...

... 000 less than that of the average for the year. IE9B —1907. but it is still unduly high. principally owing to the high infant mortality that prerails. A minor cause of the high death rate is found under the heading of accidents occurring mainly in the ...

... which is .Mat belt the death-r►te for the whoie district yesr. The infant. mortality for the veer wast.o.—fir. remarked that the death-rate was .ton. bat the rasa of Infant mortality was not to—Thy Chairman erplained that the medtml Milner was °Waning ...

... Walford, medicinl officer of health for the county borough of Cardiff, lectured on Infant Mortality and the Rearing of Children. In his opmion infanbile mortality formed a good teat of the sanitary condition of a district. The causes of death among ...

... infancy, and to • smaller degree in after yearn. Owing to the progress of hygiene and medical science, the cauara of infant mortality have been largely eliminated, the reefs as the commencement of the voyage of life are in the main avoided. and the average ...

... diseases, 15; various other causes, 69. INFANT MORTALITY. The number of deaths under 5 years of age was 41, being at the rate of 4 2 per 1,000 per annum, compared with 4-4 lor the previous year. The mortality in infants under oae year ...

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

... during the previous quar- ter being 132. Zymotic diseases were respon- sible for 56 fatalities, and there was a very high infant mortality, the deaths of children under one year of age being 123. This was unprece- dented in hie experience, the chief causes ...

... during the previous quar- ter being 13'2. Zymotic diseases were respon- sible for 56 fatalities, and there was a very high infant mortality, the deaths of children under one year of age being 123. This was unprece- dented in his experience, the chief causes ...

... 116 INFANTILE MORTALITY. Statistics have been collected which thoroughly support the experience of those who have been endeavouring to diminish infant mortality in France. In Birmilvgharn the medical officer of health, dealing wi'h the statistics of 3 ...

... monk wee 11.29, as cornpied with 90.84 for the corresponding moon ad laatlyar. There were 90 drain 11 mks sod 111 Is The infant mortality Wria Dearly half the deaths loft &Wren under live years of lIL 0111111M111 decided to lay out a wow at load at Hendr ...

... reducing infantile mortality is likely to play a very important part in the near future, especially in view of the declining birth rate of the country. UN the experience almo,t of all who have had something to do with infant mortality that it is not by ...