... countries, averaging 48 and 41 per 1,000 respectively, the high death rate being chiefly attributable to the very heavy infant mortality, about one- of the children dying before completing their first year. ...

... the consideration of the pressing question of infant mortality is turnisbei by Dr. Hill, Medical Officer of Health for Birmingham, who has been inquiring into the causes of the excessive infant mortality that town. While the general death rate has for ...

... discussed the association dealt with matters upon which the country is sadly in need of more light. Of such is the subject infant mortality. The slaughter of the innocents is one of the most deplorable features, one of the most damming blots upon our civilisation ...

... Liverpool Literary and Philosophical »ooiety, on Excessive Mortality Liverpool; Its Causes and Prevention. The various causes set forth were discussed in turn. From diseases of the lungs the infant death-rate in Liverpool was twice as gnat for th* whole ...

... Spanish Corte* were opened yesterday. Destructive forest fires have taken place is JTorth Carolina. The Duchess of Fife and infant daughter gtfll progressing favourably. Stringent regulations have been issued for tiie future behaviour of students at the ...