... Nentyglo and Blaine. In conclusion, we recommend— I.—Tbat the midwives throughout tbe county be asked to assist in reducing infant mortality by impressing upon their patients the importance, unless mscllcally advised to the eootniry, of nursing their babies—giving ...

... gives local authorities the option of requiring notification. has been done at Huddersfield, with a marked reduction of Infant mortality, for some years. This Bill was introduced by Lord Robert Cecil and taken the Government. A second permissive measure ...

... believed if this were done it would help to considerably reduce the infant mortality in the Union. as the amount of ignorance displayed by a number of mothers' and others having care of infants, as regards their feeding, is truly lamentable. Mr. Loughran--That ...

... improper feed- IN of infants is one cause, but only one. Ncbody who is acquainted with the facts can to see the direct connection between the problem of infant mortality and the problem of the milk supply. Then again, the number of infant deaths attributed ...

... inquiry and legislation essential. also utged compulsory teaching in schools of physiology and hygiene. The enormous infant mortality largely resulted from absolute ignorance cf child feeding and elementary hygiene. ...

... in 1899 to 21'3 in 1905, and then rose again last year to 221, as against 211 for the previous seven years-1899 1905. Infant mortality was above the last seven years' average, both in urban and rural areas-109.4 per 1,000 against 104.7 in the urban. and ...

... registered was 313-13 melee and female.. This was equal to a birthrate of 19! per 1000, os compared with 14.2 in IBIS. The' infant mortality, measured by the deaths under one year to 1000 born, was 55.5, as compared with 37 in 1905. Nineteen rertificates under ...

... significant are the infant mortality figures. Infant mortality is one of the moat direct tests of the efficienny of the health admits/o*km of a town. For, in. the order of nature, there must be a general death rate; whereas the death of ...

... exchange weapon for hoe? EDWARD PEAKEL INFANT MORTALITY. To Ike h'ditor. Sir—ln the trenchant speech, reported columns on the inst,, made the meeting of the Labour protest against the high rate of infant mortality Norwich. the principal speaker maintained ...

... matter. Ipswich has not quite I an infant death rate Tliere the |-r. jM-rin.n lias been 144 deaths per birtfis during the past year; lower than truly, but still a terribly high rate aith what it might if the con* uf infant life were properly safeguarded. ...

... and there can be no doubt that if it is efficiently carried out in a few years there will be a great improvement in the infant mortality. THE NEWRY REPORTER, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1907; She is a continual nuisance. Still worse is the one that leaks her milk ...

... district. The year 1906 has been r.markably favourable to infant life. Only 35 deaths of infants under one year have been registered, which given the very unusual but highly setiefactory infant mortality rate of 62.3 per 1000 births. Of the 250 deaths of all ...