... have distinctly ‘assisted in reducing their infant deathrate from 208 per thousand births in 1900 to 150 per thousand in 1905. With a view of increasing the efficiency of their work in reducing infant mortality the suggestion of providing creches or day ...

... earned over fifteen shillings. The infant mortality where the mother was industrially employed was 169.6 per thousand births, ‘“and this,” says the report, ‘‘does not compare unfavourably with the mortality amgng the infants of the mothers who were not in ...

... marriages is declining. Fortunately, the general deathrate is also lower than in any previous year except . 1903. Infant mortality, however, remains at a higher rate than in either of the two preceding years, athough it is less than in any other year since ...

... namely, a comedy gb called ““A Broken Promise,” another of Milar character entitled “The Flying Kitchen,” Some Cavses or INFANT MorTALITY. —lnfant m°rtality was the subject of a lecture given by Dr' J. Milson Rhodes at a gathering held under ;he auspices ...

... Wednesday, fined £5 and costs with the alternative of two months’ hard labour. In pursuance of its efforfs to reduce the infant mortality of the borough, the Warrington Council has decided to appoint two additional lady inspectors at a salary of £BO a year ...

... Battersea, stated that since the Battersea authorities began supplying sterilized milk for infants there had been a considerable reduction in the rate of infant mortality. : Other papers read were: Motor Vehicles in Relation to Cleansing Work, by Mr. E. Shrapnell ...

... and Salford Sanitary Association. He spoke of the appalling national magnitude which physical decay, inefficiency, and infant mortality among our large towns, and of the importance of dealing with such a question without further delay. I should like to ...

... by H. Broxap, 8.A.; Municipal Taxation, by J. Rocke Corbett, M.A.; Shakspere’s Method of Work, by George Milner, M.A.; Infant Mortality, by Dr. Henry Ashby; Socialists and Socialism, by J. E. M‘Glasson; American Notes, by Charles Rowley, M.A.; and Marriage ...

... CLEAN TOWNS. SALFORD CQNFERENCE AND HEALTH AFFAIRS. INFANT MORTALITY. The annual conference of the Association of Oleansing Superintendents of Great Britain and Ireland was begun at the Salford Town Hall, Bexley Square, on Tuesday. It is the second conference ...

... ‘lfis °°lnpal 5.0 per thousand of the populalz; Qe tter of rled Wwith 18.1 for the correspond. *tlingg 38t year. The infant mortality Th > being 19 per thousand, as against QS Ny, o oy Dalf R ‘iox::d oy QII:_ Guardians yesterday con- | \‘l}. J‘Hosbifal ...

... sIR S Sy I I \OYNBER DEBATING SOCIETY.—ART MUSEU)I, ANCOATS lIALL.—-TO-Nl(:‘H'l‘, at 7 30, Dr. H. ASHBY. Subject : ¢ Infant Mortality.” All interested invited. FIELD CLUB.—Tuesday, February 16, at -« No. 5 John Dalton-street. at & 45, ** A Visit to Norway ...

... the Chorlton Road Congregational School, on Thursday evening, Dr. H. Herd said that on the score of their high rates of infant mortality some of Lacashire’s cotton town swere a disgace to the country. Three out of eight children born were no good to the ...