... was 14.5. The average deatli-r«tc for the past five years was 11.75. There had been only one death nuclei one year, the infant mortality being per 1,000 births, which was very satisfactory. There been death from phthisis and one from cancer. There had been ...

... rate 18.8 per 1,000 of their aggregate population. Starch Poisoning has been sail on good authority be the main cause of infant mortality. No farinaceous food should given to a child till it has a full mouth teeth, unless such food has been previously malted ...

... 16.95; that for 1905 Woe 15.73. The England' and. Wales last year was 15.4 per 1,000. The infant mortality was equal to 134.09 per 1,000 btths. The infant mortality for England and NVales for was 133 per 1,000 births. There had been 17 deaths due to zymatio ...

... zymotic disease, and the zymotic death-rate was. consequently, nil. As the infant mortality, only one death had occurred among infants under one year. The rate of infant mortality per 1,000 births worked out at 43.47. This was an ...

... The most unsatisfactory feature of the year was the increase the rate of infant mortality. Mr. Wheaton thought the Council should take steps to lessen the rate infant mortality, and, on his suggestion, the matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee ...

... could yet off the line lie was etruck by the and killed. Starch has been said on good authority be the main cause of infant mortality. farinaceous food be given to a child till it has a full mouth of teeth, unless such food has been previously malted ...

... which was over the average for Die past ten years by 34. but outbreaks scarlet fever and measles contributed to this. Infant mortality was 21—over the average. The births for the year were 176—a rate per I.CCO. This, while increase the preceding year, ...

... birthrate of 21.9 wae better than the average or the four preceding years. natural the population (excess of births over 46. Infant mortality was five, Tne crease proportion children born s* in the number reared per the popnlalation was highly creditable the ...

... conditions of 1896. Beyond a few cases of simple erysipelas there were only two notifications of infectious diseases. The infant mortality was ahout one-| half of the average. There was only one case of zvmetie disease, and that, was contrected ou'sde the ...

... at Kingston people publicly of the state of the schoo's. Dr. Webb said there was a prejudice against the schools. The infant mortality at Kingston was, reality, lower than that at Loddiswell or at Aveton TLfford. It was decided to send a copy of the to ...

... against in 1900 and 77 1899, the deathrate being 17.1. Twelve deaths occurred among children under one year, the rate of infant mortality per 1,000 being 124.8. The zymotic death-rate was 1.02. Twenty-four deaths were notified under the Notification Act. ...

... higher than la6t' ye r, but nothing abnormal. The birthrate, happily- showed a rise, but against the, had set the greater infant mortality. Eight notifications were received during the year—four of erysipelas, two of sen let fever, and two of typhoid. One ...