... having occurxed at Shotley, while fatal cases of diphtheria were reported from Brantham, Tattingstone, and 1 Shotley. Infant mortality showed an increase, 57 children having died under the age of five years as against 40 in 1894. Mr. Elliston also reports ...

... before the Royal Commis- sion that 800 deaths had occurred from vaccina- tion. and that there wvas a marked increase in infant mortality from certain fliseases after the passing of the Vaccination Act. He said also that medical men admitted that 1,069 children ...

... solicitor; for defender-Mr R. Cumming, advocate, for Mr J. Stuart, Soliciter5 Huntly. MORTALITY STATISTICS. The Registrar-General reports that the annual rate of mortality in the thirty-three great towns of England and Wales last wetk averaged 17-d per 1000 ...

... being a total rate of mortality equal to 21.2 per 1000 of the popula-; tion. Of the dseaths n1 occurred in public insti-: tutions devoted to the treatment of the sick, and 94 were of children below five years of age. The deaths of infants below one year of ...

... week, which are 2 under the average number far the corresponding week of the last tee years, reprasent an annual rate of mortality of $133 in. avery 1,000 of the population; omitting the deaths (numbering 4) of persons admitted into public institutions ...

... 38being a total rate of mortality equal to2 ' per A1C000of the population. Of the ?? 5 71 in public institutions% devoted to the treatment of I 5 the sick, and 134 were of children be-low five yearsI of age. The deaths of infants below one year of 51age ...

... l200 d - Triticine has- earned (says the prospectus) a box w wide reputation as an excellent and nourishing C'In d food for infants and invalids, also for house- 26 Id holds, hotels, restaurants, and other uses, as L ;d appears by numerous testimonials and ...