... the month of last year. The average rate of mortality was 1,7*6 per annam, the popnlation being I6,()(X). Of the deaths, fifteen occurred amongst children under five years of age, being a high infant mortality; six persona died between the ages of.five ...

... annaallv each village throughout France. Added to this must be corresponding decree so in infant mortality—two children less each year mast die. The rate of infant mortality Is indeed shamefully high, and since the births must left to taka care themselyas, attention ...

... a high rate of infant mortality. In 1814, there were 33 births per 1,000 inhabitants, but this rate has gone on steadily declining until, in 1890, it was only 21‘8 per 1,000. Some improvement has been effected in the rate of mortality, which has diminished ...

... and Corsica the least hygiene and the largest proportion children exist, but not tiie highest I infant mortality. some parts Normandy, with high infant morta.ity, the mean life is long—the Department of Eure showing mean age of 48, and and Calvados 47 ...

... statistics, pointed out that during the last ten years the loss of life sea had dimiuished by more than one-hall In 1881 the mortality was 2,352; in 1892 in was only 1,071. While in 1881 one life was lost for every 57 seamen employed, one life is now lost ...

... weeks’ hard labour.— Beatrice Mary Brown, from Devonshire, was charged with the wilful murder her infant child Clapbam. The medical evidence shoved that the infant had been subjected considerable violence. The jury found prisoner guilty concealmeut birth, and ...

... amounted to i.‘so 17s. It 1 was reported by Dr. Stevens that there were no deaths from zymotic disease during Decem■ ber. The mortality fur the month was 11, giving a rate 19*40 per 1000 per annum, . against 45*5 fur December, 1891. In 1891, the i deaths were ...

... in condemning Robert M'Creadie, painter, to sixty days’ Imprisonment, with bard labonr, for the barbarous treatment of bis infant ■on, was in any way excessive. is simply shocking to think that this end of the nineteenth century, and in this civilised ...

... Dublin to the arrest of woman Lynch who is alleged to taken the lives of number of infants For 16s a-week she undertook to provide for the care maintenance of infants Within few two in her custody died were in the ordinary course A third becoming ill ...

... Will it deal you money ' 111 past In heartily remitted Committee with that are setting the recommendation a lower rate mortality mcnt if possible particularly amongst children During tour years death-rate from treated in the hospital liccn one UEl'OliT ...

... adversity dawns covet position that crush enslave their lees untrnpulous fellow-mortals and Royalty the were it in their power So long there are people who will admit their fellow-mortals right to and share of the fruita of their industry themselves long will ...

... claims being exactly exrra This in the thri'g 18 to 25 41 45 and over years The sick member weeks days over all 1 4 das mortality for one-fifth in excess for it little one-third of the yet it that when is realised advancad result is otherwise gain loss ...