... much of the large infant mortality in the cities of to day. But it is probably not so large as the mortality which prevailed among infants over the whole country a hundred years ago. Even in half that number of years, the total mortality in ...

... CHILD NURSING, HALF a century ago a medical scientist declared that there was but little use in doctors trying to reduce infant mortality, while the mothers clung to old theories and traditions and refused to accept the better conditions that science and ...

... diptheria, had been traced to this source. The alarming spread of tuberculosis is largely to be attributed to this cause, and infant mortality is largely traced to impure milk. The new Act will stimulate the authorities to free the dairies from infected cattle ...

... was quite 18 per 1000 per annum of the population. A bad feature in towns where the death-rate is high is the terrible infant mortality. In Troon last month that feature was entirely absent. The ages of the people deceased ranged between 33 and 71 years ...

... In the table of death rates of different ages from all causes. Wilson directed particular attention to the excessive infant mortality. He said, the chances of the death of a child are infinitely increased whan under one year, and ite chances of life are ...

... varies considerably, however, in the different districts, and we note that Burnb-y and Blackburn, where the rate of infant mortality is highest, employ the largest number of married women. The report on profit-sharing shows that no headway is being made ...

... germs. In the table of death rate. of different !gee from all carom Ur MACS diremed particular attention to the excessive infant mortality. He rid, the cannon of the death of a child are infinitely inoressed when ender one yew, and its chasms of lifeere infinitely ...

... the island, he avers, is a capable nurse, and we are glad to notice that in the interval his wish°s have been met. The infant mortality be told me was DO per cent Mr Fiddes has been on the mainland looking after a nurse and winter stores, and in his own ...

... far they can With our excellent supply the death-rate is admittedly far too high I little doubt it will he found the infant mortality is very high hut can he expected when we see children sitting in close mouths in the coldest of the year The statistics ...

... of age and one was 91 years old Three deaths resulted from scarlet fever one from diphtheria and three from drowning Infant mortality considerably above tbe average Muirkirk Scarlet of a mild type prevalent IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT M O A T In House of Commons ...

... THE IRVINE HERALD FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 POETS’ CORNER WE NOT SEEN is we seen time shall destroy mortal footstep not been hath caught its of joy is region lovelier far tell or poets sing are tints of spring is world 0 ! Fairer prophets ever told never did ...

... this experience even Sir Wm. Harcourt is not exempt, but that this sentiment is shared by him in common with more ordinary mortals from whom he differs in so many important particulars. The especial point upon which Sir William ought to express thankfulness ...