... FACTORY WORK AND INFANT 4 MORTALITY. f I . ?? THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEIN. On WednresdAy a deputation from, thle Parbarkucnta Bills Committee of ,the ?? 11t.hnd Aaseizat,,q w~aited ou the Home Secretatry, in Lonldonl, to 57y before him'repres-entations ...

... conclusively showed that the mortality among artificially fed infants was very much greater than among infants fed even partly on breast milk,. and lie believed this was the chief, if not the' only explanation of the high infant mortality. ...

... the mortality among infants in 31 nc;iic.,tc- ?? ?? as compared with other i cluties. :tdi w-.L an. important factor in increasing the gnr.:rl h:zih dieath rate. Among the well-to-do class ;n thie mbsiurban districts of the city infant mortality ::iL ...

... the total worth of the association in December, 1890, was £g207,63A-. In conclusion the Board refer to the subject of infant mortality and insurance societies, and state-- Takle ite experience of our association for the past year. Ont of 21S deaths, and ...

... and said that no- doubt before long important work World he done with regard to public sauitation.. On the question of infant mortality, he felt perftectly certain that vast numbers-1 of the little things were simply killed by rnistake'n . ?? on-the part ...

... but a good idea of the ease may be gleaned from two statements. Of every 1,000 infants born in England, 142 die in the first year! In certain artisan towns the infant mortality is 100 per cent hither than in the agricultaral] counties ! Very many causes ...

... of London. Despito this fact, the birth- rate w.-as higher and the death-rate lower than the Zondon average, while tie infant mortality was 40.2 lbelow that int the MNetropolis generally. Such figures 'ear eloquent testimony to the eonditions under Which ...

... be injurious to both mother and their children: (d) work by mothers i- factories is said to injure their infant children and augment infant mortality. Dr. Tatham and Dr. Ole maintain this opinion, which the Commissioners think is borne out bh comparative ...

... and this is thoe t mainstay of mnanly yaoing children, especirlly those of parents living in towns,. NAo wonder that infant mortality is hlighl. The attention. of' the .Local Government Beoard f is to be called to the matter. anid they are to bo n aked ...

... those which had juvenile branches infanticide could e not be laid at their door. (Applause.) They did not attribute infant mortality to the insurance of children for 30s., £2, or £3, but to insanitary dwellings, congested districts, crowded dwellings ...

... Rev. P. It. Mloore (Romiley) obscrved that 50 of the I children were reported to have died unvaceinatod, I showing that infant mortality was very great at e H Hyde. The Guardians dirceted that the return should be sent back to the vaccination officer for ...

... mally heavy infantile mortality in Salford,whiohwnwsoue of the manifwczuering towns where the rate was notori-t ousiy excessive, ate bad since continued that inquiryf and he was., as are'nlt. firmly convinced that macho! thatT mortality ias traceable to neglect ...