... years, and eight between the age of 60 and 78 years, which goes to prove that the somewhat heavy death-rate is due to infant mortality and that of peeple advanced in years, and is in a measure probably accounted for by the unusually severe weather we have ...

... the precediog five years. This is accounted for by the excessive infant mortality, old age, and the epidemic of | « Influenza which prevailed during the spring months. | Infant Mortality —There have been 15 children died under the age of one year, and ...

... whilst the infant mortality averaged 156 per thousand ; for England and Wales the death-rate was 179, and the infant mortality 144. The death-rate of Brighonle was 169, and the infant mortality 147 ; Rastrick: ...

... all throngh the seasow. our cases were reported te the Coroner, two of these being returned as cases of suicide. The infant mortality has been very high, viz., 300 per thousand of those born. The births had numbered 22—6 mules and 14 females, being at ...

... quarter, 10 males and 13 females, five in excess of last year, ang at the rate of 2996 per thousand ber annum. A large infant mortality accounted for the high death-rate, During the past quarter there had been no deaths from zymotic diseases. ; THE CROSSING ...

... that they could easily find a way out of that difficulty, if once Parliament imposed the obligation on them. The rate of infant mortality is enormous., In round numbers, 5,000,000 babes nover live long enough to talk, 5,000,000 more never have a chance to ...

... was below the average for the West- Ridiog by 15, and aiso below the average for England and Wales, which was 179. The infant mortality —as good a test as anyth®g—of Brighouse was below the general average; the zymotic death-rate at Brighouse was also very ...

... of the exploded tours, where infants, whom, for one reason or another, their ts did not wish to acknowledge, might : left to be brought up by the State. Anything, of course, that tended to diminish the high rate of mortality amongst the new - born, or to: ...

... viz., 18, of which 7 were from consumption. There have been 5 deaths from heart disease, and 2 from injuries. The deaths of infants under one year have been 10, or 16'6 per cent of total deaths, whilst those of old people aged 60 fim and upwards have been ...

... upon the day'mises and for the renovation of the chapel. el was built twenty years ago, at a cost of nd since that time an infants' school and i -rooms have been added, which, with other ents and extensions, has brought up the ty to about £3,000. This sum ...

... is the one of infants under 1 year, there being 61, against 33 in the previous year; whilst in the groups 1.5 and over 60 there were fewer deaths in 1891 than in 1890, being 20 and 49 against 33 and 51 reapectively. The heavier mortality has thus been ...

... last year, and is below the general average of urban districts. The low temperature throughout the year has told on the mortality of the very young and the old. and consequently we have had many deaths from diseases of the lungs, viz., 24, or more than ...