... ia no subject of infant more vital importance Mortality, p p oE the country general and particular than that of infant mortality. from variety causes, Burnley, with Lancashira towns, has been characterised a high mortality among ...

... and females, giving annual rate 20* per thousand against last year and 184, m. and 224 for three previous years. The infant mortality per cent total deaths against 39, 43. and 38i for the previous yearn. During the five weeks births were registered, annual ...

... health's reports that mortality was 14.6 per'thousand, but the in-j mortality was 182 per tbousire). He] understood there had been epidemic of scarlatina and possibly that had taken a away. But out cf deaths 1599, were? of infants under one year, arid ...

... against 16* last year and the year previous. Of the 167 total deaths 56 are children under five years of age, giving an infant mortality 3% per cent, total deathr,, against last year. During the month births have been registered, giving an annual birth-rate ...

... the mortality and birth returns for the three week* ended, October, 1901, states that the total deaths were 109, males and females, giving annual death-rate 19 per thousand of the population, against last year and 22J the year previous. The infant mortality ...

... females, giving an annual deathrate.cf 17£ per 1,000 of the population, against last year and 17$ the previous year. The infant mortality was per cent, total deatfts, against 50 last year. During the five weeks the number of births were 245, giving an aruuial ...

... give an annual death-rate of per thousand of the population, againr.' last year and 18i, for the two previous years. The infant mortality is 38 per cent, of the total deaths, against 35 last year. During the month, 203 births have been registered, giving ...

... 14{ hast year, and 21 the year previous. Of the 219 total deaths, 125 were cuildren under five years of age, giving an infant mortality of 57 per cent, against P£r cent last year. During the live weeks 277 births had been registered, giving an annual birth-rate ...

... figure, give annual death-rate 19* per thousand of population, against 22* last year, and 22J the-, yeaxprevious. The infant mortality .. 47J jper cent of the total death., against 55i and 62 for the two previous years. During the three week. 171 births ...

... population since the last census. IKI MORTALITT. With regard to the infant mortality (that is, the number under years of ace), who die compared to the total number of deaths, find that 611 infants died under year of age, 140 over 1 but under 2, 48 over 2 years ...

... annual death rate of per thousand of the population, again- 1 26* la t vear and 18*, 101, for the two previous years—the infant mortality is per cent, of total death*, against 35 last year. During the month 203 births have been regi-tered, giving a birth ...

... to be congratulated «n their low death-rito, of 14 6 per 1,000. But there, was another side to the picture. The mortality amongst infants was very large—lB2 per 1.000 births. H« understood there had been something like an epidemic scarlatina, and possibly ...