... rate is a sign of decadence; and, so far as I know, the only thing to be said’ in its favour is, that it tends to reduce infant mortality.” Had Mark Twain penned that last lino he would have appended the foot-note, “This is satter.’ ...

... birth rate is a sign decadence and, so far I know, the only thing to be said in its favour is, that it tends to reduce infant mortality. Tire natural increase of population, by excess of births over deaths, amounted to 372. In 1906 it was 441, and its normal ...

... 26; infantile mortality, 118. 76 great towns-i Birth, 27.0; death (all causes), 15.4; death (zymotic), 1.54; infantile mortality, 127.. 142 smaller towns: Birth, 25.7; death (all causes), 14.5; death (zymotic), 1.29; infantile mortality, 122. England ...

... iluggeria College four of strangers found duel tic dt.triet) was It'! to every The Teneral db. ran was lilt to every Infant mortality owe year of age) had been to every I, nn, both the met. and death rates for th e pe lt w• to highly eerisfaetory. There ...

... to be. The one great fact that stands out above all others in connection with this subject of infantile mortality, is that the feeding of infants the natural means during the i first few months of their existence is the j greatest preventive measure which ...

... P., 1079 & ; F. V. Smith, Mortal 1092 k. ►7. Wi11 elected 107.1; end Ommillor Y. O. Homer, ela•hd 1104. or an W. H. LL (loonier), held an inquiet at the Barrett-street peke. or Holiday manioc, upon the tinily of en infant named Mary Ma Transit., the ...

... and Frinilstairy is itiereamig, reg. that tor the rest the I ',ban I list reef ing. birth rate awl rate .4 infant meet-slily is in the rat: of infant deaths per them-awl leirtles beaux I I:f. There were, 171 deaths of cleillna. nue', .1 years of ape. the ...

... MEMBER CRITICISED ALD. JENKINS MAKES A STATEMENT At Cliffe-at-Hoo, Colonel C. E. Warde, M.P., attended a public meeting in the infants’ school-room on Monday evening, and gave an address on current politics. The chair was taken by Mr. C. Lake, of Oakleigh, ...

... children. If the lower divisions are not equally commended it is admitted that they were perhaps tired with long waiting. The Infant School is classed very good, The elder children had been brightly taught, and ane wevd with considerable intelligence. VOLUNT ...