... INFANT MORTALITY. ReferrinirirTtieCouncirs communication to the Local Government Board inquiring as to whether the Council h►d any right to assess for expenses incurred in connection wiih the effort to reduce infant mortality, the Provost asked if any ...

... INFANT MORTALITY I have to point out that there has been a slight increase In the infantile dea h rate, 41 children dying within one year of birth, and due, in my opinion, to an epidemic of whooping cough that continued throughout most of the year and ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. The subject of the high death rate amongst children was further considered at a meeting of the Public Health Cem• mitten on 27th June, together with a report by the medical officer, who wu in attendance, and statistics for the put five ...

... INFANT MORTALITY A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT. Readers will recall the fact that at lard meeting of the Town Council there was a good deal of favourably °amplest by ex•Provoet Shanks', Councillor Shanks and other., on the Burgh Nurse's first complete sonnal report ...

... TOWN COUNCIL AND INFANT MORTALITY. M a meeting of the Oanunittita on Hialth, the eobj of Vas arrange. at prealnt in brae in tonneetbn Reit iotu tila morali:y were elneidered, together with the desiribiiity of continuing the soli, particularly in view ...

... THE HEAVY INFANT MORTALITY OF THE BURGH. The high death rate amongst infants is giving rise to much serious discussion of the problem and of its possible cure all over the country ; indeed, all over the civilised world at the present moment. Our own burgh ...

... public-houses, and last, bat by no means least in public importance, the Medical Officer's report on the deplorable high infant mortality in the burgh. On the first of these matters the members were not only unanimous, but, as might be expected, were eager ...

... could have something in the way of • compuison with the rates in burghs of a similar sic•. Ex Provost Shanks thought the infant mortality rate could not be high over all in view of the fact that the death rate in general of the burgh was rather low. Bat it ...

... there was banging firs. The Provost—Stetaingly. INFANT A minute of the Publie Heath I mitt.. showed that the medieal diver had attended and given a general explanation on the snbjsst of infant mortality. He bad also submitted a statement showing the number ...

... was again dealt with and was allowed to lie on the table. INFANT MORTALITY. It may be remembered that at lest month', meeting of the Council attention teas drawn to the excessive infant mortality us shown by the medical officer's monthly report, and it ...

... TOWN COUNCIL INFANT MORTALITY. WORKMEN'S TRAIN. The penal monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday evening under the presidency of Provost Paton. All the other members were present as follows :—Blilies Grandison and Bohn, es. Provost W. ...

... 1777. Of the total number of deaths 42 occurred in infants within one year of birth, whilst 3 (2 males and female) survived their Both year, the eldest at death being in her Both year. The infant mortality having been less than in the preceding years, the ...