... of the population, while the mortality amongst infants alone was ten times that figure. He believed that this serious morbality was largely due to the use of acid preservatives put into the milk 4ood supplied to the infants by iheir parent. Dr. Hope stated ...

... of London. Despito this fact, the birth- rate w.-as higher and the death-rate lower than the Zondon average, while tie infant mortality was 40.2 lbelow that int the MNetropolis generally. Such figures 'ear eloquent testimony to the eonditions under Which ...

... against 869 in 1898 ; an improve- N ment due to the decrease in the number of deaths of children under one year old. Infant mortality returns showed 157 deaths,against 172; I and he (Dr. Harris) thought that, in view of the efforts made by the health ...

... age of three, or over the age of 45, and the death-rate of infants under one year worked out at 671.1 per 1000 white and 912.7 per 1000 coloured. Dr. Stoney attributes the high infant mortality to the lack of milk, the natural food of very young children ...

... dwellers in larger rowns.-Mx. R3berts drew attention to the system whiui is being pursued in St. Helens towards providing infants with purified miak, end he suggested tha,t the exarnple of that borough should be copied by Liverpool.-Dr. Rligh gave hlis ...

... this will in the fut=re have a notice- D able effect in reducing the death rate of the Pm city, at least in regard to infant mortality,m *hich is at present exceedingly high. Already a sýnsem of sterilizing milk is being success- S. fuly worked in St. ...

... weekly contributions are made to the Relief Funds. THE PUBLIC HEALTI. The Reifstrar.General reports that the annual rate of mortality in 33 great towns of England and Wales last week averaged 22-8 per 1000. The rate in Birkenhead was 24, Birmingham 22. Blackburn ...

... ste-ps to establish one or *roue depots in snitabie partt of the city for foe orepamnn and sanle oa sterilosed milk t- for infants, is ~receirig the atteln- *; of!s at sn comii t, composed of Mdtto2r E. Far~iellla~nbd9 H Campbell, I A. ShelmerdifO and Dr ...

... are cm T. Burka, E. rrownbill W. Croefeid, R. A. Hampson, and Msael H. Maxwell, junr. With a view to 4imin n the id~rtile mortality in the city, the Cownil recently voted a sum of money for the n of a system fur sp steied ik for in The sp e entrus With ...

... chair of the synod in defence of a It so robust and aggressive Christian faith, the Oc At Highs dad, While the decrease in mortality, as evi- OP V 2 denced by the returns with reference to Gilbei ded, Liverpool last week, must, be viewed with iast Olstiaction ...

... Cottage, Sandringham, April 3, sir p.m. h H.HR.H. the Docbess of York has had a good day, , and is progressing favourably. The infant prince d is welL John Williams, M.D.; Alan Pieve i- Manby, M.D. is The following bulletin was issued yesterday n morning ...

... removed from ill-dia- t tractions as though he were a i so pi- val wood. t But we all nae not the-ability of this favoured t mortal; although there is no doubt that a reso- I n lute de'termnination to take no notice of inerit- a *n able annoyances is a great ...