... somewhat hasty manner, and had no time to sift his evidence. But he felt it his duty to call their attention to the state of infant mortality, so that they might approach their duties with a proper sense of their ?? Edgar Witham, tripe dresser, 1, South-street ...

... fourth quar- ter of 1898, the rate in Oxford sub-district being rather less than that in St. Clement. In the 67 towns the infant mortality last quarter averaged 153, and in the whole country it was 145 per 1,000 births. The 93 deaths last quarter in Oxford ...

... 19.5 per 1,000 living. Among the 170 deaths in Oxford there were in- cluded 50 of infants under one year of age, and 60 of persons aged upwards of 60 years. The infant deaths were in the proportion of 179 per 1,000 births registered, as against 123 in ...

... first year of their lives, and 286 of those who died were under five years of age. The Register-General gives the rate of infant mortality of England and Wales for 1892, sueasured by the propor- tion of deaths under one year to births registered, as being ...

... tire porcoutage of tire deaths of children nuder live years in the total deaths Nvas 3.52. Tihe ?? gives the rate of infant mortality of Englanrl and Vales for 1890, measured by the prepor- tion of deaths under one year to births registered as being equal ...

... their lives, and 2,57 of those who died were under fivem years of age, hie Tho, Registrar-General. gives the rate of infant mortality 30 of England and Wales for 1891, measured by the pro, Ca pertiqu of deaths under oneo year to birthe registered, as ...

... population of 4,290, compared with 10.75 last year. The total number of deaths was 51, including 6 of infants and 26 over 65 years old. The infant mortality was 65.93 per thousand of the registered births. Births numbered 46 males and 45 females-a rate of ...

... Leamington 19.5. Among the 263 deaths last quarter in Oxford there were in- cluded 4.2 of infants under one year of age, and 124 of persons aged upwards of 60 years. The infant deaths were in the proportion of 130 per 1.000 births registered, as against 95 per ...

... issue of the heroic defence by 3 the gallant Baden-lPowell and his little company. II doing honour to the memory of their NU- mortal deeds Chinnor put itself in the forefront of tire villp.ges. On Monday evening the whole comnuuuity, supplemented by some ...

... EDITOR of the OXFORD JOURNAL. DEAn SiB,-One could not rend the report of the above death without pangs of horror that a poor mortal should be left to die in such poverty nud distress in the midst of plenty. Neither would it have been Bo if those who ought ...

... further inquiries. SOME STARTLING F 4CTS.-In the three years. lg8,).2, the mortality of different occupations has been estimated on the census returns. If we take the mortality of all moles as represented by 1000, we find the clergy so long lived so much ...

... 000 living. Among the 238 deaths lust quarter in Oxford there were included 46 of infants utnder one year of age aund 90 of persons aged upwards of 60 years. The infant deaths were in the proportions of 195 per 1,000 births rngistered, as against 136 ...