... WELFARE OF INFANTS. A letter was read from the National Assoe'l- Con for the Prevention of Infant Mortality and the Welfare of Infants as to an approaching conference in Glasgow. Dallis Macewen said practical steps had already been taken in Inverness ...

... belief that men should not be alone in the State any more than at the fireside. Who stood nearest to such problems as infant mortality, mental deficiency, pure milk for the people, and other kindred questions? Surely that was essentially women’s work. ...

... is considerably above that of Scotland generally, and a good deal higher than that of the small town districts. The infant mortality is rather high, and so is the death-rate from consumption, but on the other hand the death-rate from mitotic dieeases ...

... of correct and careful feeding during the first year of a baby's life, and that. in that period an enormous amount of infant mortality takes place from incorrect feeding, I cannot me how anyone can fail to wish it success. Surely no stone should be left ...

... this opportunity of appealing to more ladies in Invernetts to come forward and assist us in our endeavour to reduce the infant mortality in the burgh. I am sure that Miss Graham will cordially welcome more assistants, and w'ilsgive ladies willing to help ...

... and so help to decrease the high infant mortality in the town. Many mothers entered the competition, 4U infanta having to pass the scrutiny of lady and medical judges. The prizes were awarded in points, the infants being under months and classes according ...

... wastage of child life is a problem itich is causing no little anxiety to all egreasive municipalities. In Inverness rate of infant mortality was, until little time ago, truly alarming. lily a better state of affairs prevails 7, thanks to the combined efforts ...

... more men than did bullets, and much of this was caused by Ames. Every IIIIMIDer, adds the writer, 'lb. lintueleti Of infant mortality is raised; Si Often kenin Illy is parried in a half-hearted manner. la iron be brought home to the public that the krene-fly ...

... deaths in childhood to one-half their present number. This is followed by the statement that during 1916 the rate of infant mortality was the lowest on record. Alluding to the work of inspectors of food, it is mentioned that the arrangements made at the ...

... mothers; and, in the second place, a home for n certain number of infants. The expenditure wculd be in the interests of the community. If the scheme was going to reduce the infant mortality, the money would be well worth spending. Mr Duncan Duffy seconded ...

... Mackenzie, C.M.G., 11.V.0., of Ord, who presided, gave a short address, in course of which he quoted the figures of infant mortality. He alluded to the debt which the country and the soldiers owed to the women, and said we had to safeguard the future ...

... Dr Bruce emphasises the remarks of Dr Murray, the local medical officer, who says: —The general death-rate and the infant mortality rate are both on the decline, and the deathrate from phthisis shows a reduction for the past two years. There is slow ...