... y V In Swansea the infant mortality to quarter was 79 per 1,000 births lower t in Cardiff,' and was only 127, as compjix^ with 105 in the previous quarter and 155 in third quarter of last year while in the 33 to the infant mortality last qua>rter averaged ...

... in his last annual report, where he states that the infant mortality is very excessive. (Right here is a chance for the concoctor of small jokes: he may put it in the form of a question-Can an infant be a collier ? Whilst he is enjoying his own sharpness ...

... medical officer deplore the HIGH INFANTILE MORTALITY, I but it is consoling to know that while of evory 1.000 children born in 1895 in the county, 201 died before completing the first, year of hfo, the infant mortality rate for 1896 was 1807. An interesting ...

... reported that during the four weeks ending Sept. 2nd the death rate was 28 0 per 1,000. This high rate was caused by tha infant mortality and deaths among young children. Out of 342 deaths 192 were of children under one year of ago. Diarrhosa was the most ...

... reported that during the four weeks ending Sept. 2nd the death rate was 28 0 per 1,000. This high rate was caused by the infant mortality and deaths among young children. Out of 342 deaths 192 were of children under one year of age. Diarrhoea was the most ...

... provide a simple, swift and certain death ? The death rate of Aberdare is exception- ally high. There is an alarming infant mortality, which is largely responsible for raising the death rate of the past quarter to 371, an increase of 155 over that of ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. TO THE EDITOK. Sir,—The remarks of Man About Town last week in the South IT ales Echo on this painful subject bring to our notice once more a serious problem which none of the existing authorities seems able or willing to solve. Following ...

... no doubt the practice of such societies does tend - and must tend - to increase infant mortality. , A WEasu AnTuosITY. Dr. Magee also quoted in his-speech agsinct infant insurance the opinion of Mr. 1lowel Cuthbertson; the coroner for Neath, South' Wales ...

... Merthyr—a statement 'MM., shoahl coma some searching of heart amongst the city fetters of these two places. Our rate of infant mortality is still above tho average of c iunties, as ab.,as ISO out of every 1,000 individuals in Warnerganshire die in their ...

... Sir Walter Foster, along discussion took place onl tire employment of married women in factories and its hearing upon infant mortality. It was argued that gross mischief resulted front tire present systete, and it, was suggested that a Royal Com- in mission ...

... mothers ab times of vaccina- tion, &c.—The Rev. Mr Spurgeon pointed out that this bad been done because of the large infant mortality in the town and district. He therefore moved that tbe leaflets be distributed.— Councillor F. J. Bevan seconded.—The ...

... THE BABY FARMER.. A fertile cause of infant mortality, and of long, protracted suffering is due to the system known as baby-farming, the sufferers being unwanted children, those of poor parents, but perhaps oitencst those who are illegitimate, of which ...