... males, 40 females or 16-5 per 1000; the zymotlo rate 0-2, there having been only one death from zymotic disease; the Infant mortality was 129-3 perlO00 children born, which, although still a high rate, was considerably lower than last year. In the ten ...

... death-rate of 265 per thousand children under one year. He considered that overcrowding was the principal cause of the high infant mortality. There was some of it due to neglect he was aware, but there would be less neglect were Mbe houses of the working classes ...

... the committee's report. Satisfaction was expressed at the low death-rate and the decrease in the mortality. A notable decrease was in the infant mortality. In regard to zymotic diseases the committee expressed their satisfaction in seeing that ionly one ...

... things that the deaths for theyear were 42, giving a death rate of 12 2 per 1000, Fl (Of these 14 were infants under one year, or an infant mortality of 138'6 per 1000. The births during the Tv year wvere 101, giving a birth rate of 29.3 per 1000. T1 The ...

... inquest I on a poor little chiLd; and at the time it met its c death the father and mother rere in a public-house. The infant mortality was terrible. When people P take the responsibility of parents upon theiselves tbey should attend to their children. ...

... was no use 'shutting one's eyes to facts. He hoped the efforts of the Coma- mittee would tend to decrease the rate of infant mortality in the coming ?? motion for making& the rate was then carried, and 31r. White. proposed that. a Borough-rate of is. 5d ...

... statistics so unfavourably as temrpered with those pi of othe r countries. Has Dr MA'Ewa or, seen any of the reports on infant mortality which of ca.lle~d forth such strong remarks from our omedi- pit cal officers of health? Is he aware of the increase 1 ...

... arimal food ai-cttet~lr. Thedeath-rateamongboth blacks ;ard ashites in December was three times the average, and the infant mortality is verv high. 'Privations are beginningr to tell. adds the car- f ,re'pondent. arid until we get relief in the shape ...

... population of 4,290, compared with 10.75 last year. The total number of deaths was 51, including 6 of infants and 26 over 65 years old. The infant mortality was 65.93 per thousand of the registered births. Births numbered 46 males and 45 females-a rate of ...

... different (IepLr nentsi twhile the inedical officois of health bacdt e under discussion the vaccination question, c . infant mortality, infectioushospihls, and the f D prevention of tuberculosis. In the evening, athe congress dinsicls was held iii the ...

... Saints. Rush, Elizabeth V., infant. St. John. Oct. 12, Cattermole, Sarah A., 35 years, All Saints. Meekings, Hanset, 17 years, St. Mar- Ednmond&. Rose E., infant, Holy Trinity. Halhworth, Jessie, infant, St. Clement. MORTALITY IN IPSWICH-ITS CAUSES. An ...

... many years elaps6 have a preponderance of fully two Uillioiis of tigbting men. . WHERE CHILDREN DIE. . Au estraordinarv infant mortality prevails at s(lasgow, the deaths ol' chuidres u ntlerfive years l totalliun 267 for the past furtniaht, or 46 per - eut ...