... the scavengers.—Councillors Read and Hain commented on the high infant mortality, the latter remarking that outside the very young children their death-rate was low. The infant mortality was very great, and some steps should be taken to prevent It. The ...

... are—(l) filth, (2) confined air, and (3) intemperance. To the first I venture to ascribe a large part of the preventable infant mortality, to the second many cases of consumption, and to the third much of the premature decay of the different organs of the ...

... wearing the habit a nun, was sentenced to six months with hard labour for obtaining money by false pretences. The rate infant mortality is enormous. round nmnher?, 5,000,000 babes never live long enough to ta.K, 5,000,000 more never have chance walk or ...

... in that presided over by Sir Walter Foster, where papers on the employment of women in factories and its effect upon infant mortality were read. The gross evils resulting from the present system were pointed out, and the apporntment of a Royal Commission ...

... published unless accompanied the bona tide name address the writer, not necessarily for publication. VACCINATION AND INFANT MORTALITY. (To the Editor of The Citizen.) Dear Sir,—lv Friday's Citizen it reported that the Cheltenham Board of Guardians have ...

... one plug of tobacco (chewed), and straw, mud, scraps of paper, and miscellaneous street refuse, ad lib. The rate of infant mortality is enormous. In round numbers, 5,000,000 bahts never live long enough to talk, 5,000,000 more never have a chance to ...

... the corresponding period, 1890 being 24*47 The Death rate is 15*3 ~ ~15*39 The Zymotic rate is I*l9 ~ ,» ~^o*9o The Infant mortality is 73*58 ; births, 130*/ I The occupations carried on in the as regards Manufactures employing labour in X 1 actories ...

... 14*44, last year 13*83. The averages, remarkably similar to those of the same quarter last year, were favourable. The infant mortality was low, only one death resulting from disease, and that being congenital. The average was 0*23 per 1,000 population ...

... na the hrjtt act. The grand piano used waa supplied by Mr Churchill, Park Street. Heavy Rate op Infant Mortality at Newport. The rate of infant mortality Newport during the paat week been exceptionally heavy, altbough far information is concerned there ...

... of the year, when the average was exceptionally high, viz. 38*42, while that for the last quarter is only 11*04, The infant mortality for the year being 2.34 per 1000 population, and 134.14 per 1000 births. ...

... pernicious groups of sets of causes of the ind these are—(l) filth, and (3) intemperance. lure to ascribe a large ntable infant mortality, y cases of consumption, much of the premature ant organs of the body. )wever, I do not intend eaning that these indve ...

... the steam roller. Dr. Henry Grace presented his report of the health of the district as knows During the month of May infant mortality was high, one-half of the deaths reported occurring in children under one year of age. 1 bane to add to my report a fortnight ...