... has been unanimously resolved inaugurate a scheme for checking infant mortality liothnal-green, which amounted to 150 per for the years 1901-5, as against for all Ix>ndon. Only five other boroughs showed a larger proportion, namely, Shoreditch, 1?3; Finsbnry ...

... FEEDING OF INFANTS. the Sanitary Congress, Glasgow, yesterday Dr. C. Templeman said, in the country the excess of births over deaths wa s lessening. This created no small alarm to the ultimate effect upon our National stability. Infant mortality was due ...

... Hudders- Seld Corporation. The measure remarkable as containing certain clauses inserted with the view to diminution of the infant mortality, a matter in which the nreseat Mayor, Dr. Broadbent, has long taken a keen interest. In support of the proposals concerning ...

... Health for the Barnstaple Rural District, has presented his annual report to the Council. ohtiwed t.!vit the death-rate, infant mortality death-rate, and the death-rate zymotic diseases were the lowest ever recorded for distiiot, and compared most favourably ...

... the exceedingly low rate infant mortality. The birth-rate was 29.2 per 1,000, and was the highest recorded for any year for the district. The death-rate was 13.54 per 1,000, compared with 14.39 for 1902. The infant mortality was per 1,000 births registered ...

... 'promised a deputation that the Local Government Board would endeavour to obtain information concerning tho high rate of infant mortality, with a view remedial action. ...

... age. The infant mortality was 22. or 125 per 1,000, 45 over the average of the last ten years. The figures for Paignton compared favourably with those for England and Wales, whose birth-rate was 27 per 1,000, death-rate 15.7, and infant mortality 133. Deaths ...

... town. The infant mortality for the year 86.95 per 1,000 births registered. This is the lowest infant mortality death-rate ever recorded for the borough. In 1891 it was 99.74. and in 1902 the highest iit has ever been, 181.26. The infant ...

... months. There are eleven localities which the death-rate under the 13.7, and more where exceeds this figure. The rate infant mortality (98.7 per 1,000 of births) is high, but compares favourably with many other places. tL© opinion Dr Slade-King, there ...

... number of births was 63, and the deaths 53. Therrfca of the latter was 14*6, and the infant mortality was 61 7. The general death rate and tbe zymotic and infant mortality were very favourable.—Mr Mortimer thought the Council and the town might congratulate ...

... address, claimed that the Association had been instrumental in causing a great reduction in the death rate. The existing infant mortality was, however, a blot on the escutcheon of the country, and female inspectors could most effectively deal with that evil ...

... London, and to enlarge the scheme naval defence. The legislation promised includes measures for the reduction of heavy infant mortality, and measures dealing with electoral questions, licensing, and trusts. The financial position the Colony is strong.—Reuter ...