... Harpenden still maintains the unenviable position having the lowest birth-rate of the urban districts Hertfordshire. infant mortality was per thousand—a figure. The draft agreement with the St. Albans authorities for the provision infectious hospital ...

... per 1,000 respectively. There were no deaths from zymotic diseases, bat Dr. Mcrcom appeals for an infectious hospital. Infant mortality was equal to 145'2 per 1,000 births. This high rate put down to ignorance; A gradual improvement sanitation has taken ...

... Two case* of aoariet fever have been admitted and 6 dieobarged—op to date. With regard to infant mortality there were 32 deaths of infants 1 year —equal to infant rate 124.5 deaths per 1,000 births. It worthy note that one sample of watsr was found on ...

... my tims ha* only been beaten once, viz., in the quarter 1891 (10 9). Th* infant mortality is. believe, the lowest I ever recorded ; for though there were only 17 deaths of infants under 1 year in the quarter 1881, yet the smaller latioo all th# difference ...

... rate of mortality among infants under one year of age per 1,000 registered births was 109, which is per 1,000 Tower than that of last year. : The county mortality (85.4) shows a decrease last year of 7 per 1,000 births. The infant mortality ...

... n. His references to wane local matters of the utmost importance were highly acceptable. The abnormally high rate of infant mortality has often been commented upon by officials and in these columns, but at no time has such plain speaking regarding it ...

... certainly makes one pause and think to read that Sir Wm. Church has no doubt there exists a connection between education and infant mortality. Formerly, he said. the elder girls had • thorough training by their mother in the management of their homes and in the ...

... proffering his hand in marriage, and was accepted. JEWESSES SELDOM DRINK. Miss Zanetti drew attention to the low rate of infant mortality amongst the Jews in Manchester. The poorer Jews were certainly not clean people. They overcrowded to an alarming extent ...

... highest figure for tbe past 10 years except 1890. birth-rate was 26-9, which below tbe last 10 years' average 29 2, and the infant mortality was high, 165 per Herts. Arcb®ologic ...

... attention the country. The Rev. L. DanielU, the local pastor, also spoke during the evening. - The cause of cor appalling infant mortality is not bad milk (say* Mr. G. R. Sims) bnt bad motherhood. CLERGY LISTS FOR BEDS.—Mr. F. A. Page-Turner writes:—lt may ...

... on expensive buildings. (2) Some attempt to cheek the excessive infant mortality, by means of the appointment of a Lady Inspector. Some attempt should he made to lessen the infant mortality • thin might be very practically by obtaining the services of a ...

... assuredly will, sooner or later, we shall not he able tc. complain that have had no warning to set our house in order. The infant mortality was at the rate of 110*6 deaths per 1,000 births. Two samples water have been examined. The first was decUred to good ...