... diseases Dr. Nicoll proceeds to point out the very high mortality in the third quarter of the year, which, he says was doe almost entirely diarrhoea, which cause also accounts for the very high infant mortality for the same quarter, and the high general death-rate ...

... complete I have ever seen, and bis reflections and deductions are most interesting. His remarks in reference to the rate of Infant mortality deserve special attention. Speaking with regard to the Quay and New Town, he points out that in houses supplied with ...

... is being rewarded a steady improvement in their moral and physical condition and by increase in their numbers. While infant mortality and tuberculosis prevail to considerable extent among Canadian Indians, better education and an increase of knowledge ...

... MORTALITY OF CHILDREN. Fifty deaths occurred in children under live years of age, this being equal to percentage of 43 of the whole number. Last year the number was 54 or a percentage of 53*4. The mortality as compared with the whole number of deaths ...

... Authorities all over the country were considering the question of infant mortality and in the hope of reducing the deaths from overlaying he would repeat and continue to repeat that infants should nut taken to bed with their parents, but should be put to ...

... members. If the society continues in this prosperons condition the members will have good reason for self-congratulation. INFANT MORTALITY. This is a subject which does not seem to attracting much attention in our district, but like many another evil although ...

... the rate of infant mortality for Hebbnrn District shows distinct diminution on the rate of the previous year. Thia is very satisfactory, and I hope the day not far distant when wo can say the same for Jarrow. With regard to the mortality due to zymotic ...

... in 1881. Thi number births during IS9I whs 444, and the number of de .tbe 181, giving death-rate of 6 sperl.oCo. The infant mortality was 47, compared with 6*5 the previous lue lurgest number of deaths was from chest diseases. There were 62 notifications ...

... estimated to be 8,940. The birth rate had been 34-45 and the general death rate 16-89, the zymotic rate being 358 and the infant mortality 15259 per 1,000. The phthisis death rate had been 112 and for diseases of the respiratory organs 224. the seven principal ...

... year. “This shows ft decrease as compared with the rate of 23*5 for 1880, but an increase as compared with 18 0 in 1887. INFANT MORTALITY shows no diminution, no fewer than 78 deaths of children under one year are recorded : last year, the number was 59. ...

... as possible. No mothei ought to sub-let her ln the preven tion of infant mortality he believed this conn try was far ahead of similar and oomparabli countries. Relatively infant mortality showee great decrease. He did not believe that Town Life was necessarily ...

... MORTALITY. regards general mortality there have been during the year 148 deaths (80 males and 68 females.) Estimating the population of the combined districts at 7,950, this gives a death-rate of 18 6 per 1,000. The death-rate for 1895 is moderate one ...