... prevaleace of any potent source of mortal.. sty which might have been removed. Toe was practically the mean rate for the five years ending 1895, but in that period was included the influensa mortality of 1891. The infant mortality was decidedly above the 'mem* ...

... published, he lots st •thing; to say about the decline of the birth-rate. But as greet, tr greater, an evil as (hi. is infant mortality, and Huddersfield and its ex-Mayor have pet an example to the country in the interesting experiments which have been ...

... 2to suicide. Cancer was teadily increasing in the district, though not markedly. There was a considerable diminution of infant mortality, the proportion of deaths under one year to 1,000 births giving a rate of 108 as compared with 140 for the preceding ...

... 24 and 14 The ntor ...

... passing attention isthe statement that infant mortality was unusually high as compared with the previous year. This in itself serious enough, but it becomes more a matter for alarm when we learn that several of the infants undoubtedly contracted their fatal ...

... small holdings movement, and at a sale at Old Lrake the average price obtained was £7O an acre. With the view of reducing infant mortality. the St. Pancras Borough Council has decided to pay to the father, or, failing him, to the doctor. midwife, medical student ...

... which were children under two years, while of the last seven burials six were infants under eight months. To dwellers in towns it seems strange that there should be so much mortality in a country village, where, it is generally thought, with fresh air in the ...

... published, he has something to say about the decline of the birth-rate. But as greet, or greater, an evil as this is infant mortality, and Huddersfield and its ex-Mayor have set an example to the country in the interesting experiments which have been ...

... saimel was quite enftt to werk. — had siece destroyed. — INFANT MORTALITY AT WORKINGTON REPOS’ BY THE MEDICAL Tewa Ovvecil cays Dr. Bighet, in his meathly report to the menth (27 deaths “ The mortality lost ed bids me for your ving the example of ether towns ...

... which were children under two years, while of the last seven burials six were infants under eight months. To dwellers in towns it seems strange that there should be much mortality in a country village, where, it is generally thought, with fresh air in the ...

... occurred : 141 under 1 year GO over ~ and under years • 18 „ 5 years „ 15 „ 29 „ 15 25 „ 97 „ 25 „ „ „ 84 60 INFANT Molt MITT. The infant mortality was at the rate of 160 per 1,000 registered births, u compared with 185 04 for the preceding year, and included ...

... of an up-to-date society. And the natural consequences of this unscientific method of selection are a high rate of infant mortality and a very low standard of living. I must say, from my own experience, that the courageous words of the medical officer ...