... INFANT MORTALITY. Soin; extremely interesting facts with regard to infant mortality in St. George’s and St. Stephen’s Wards of the city of Birmingham, and its relation to the employment of married women, are brought to light in the report just published ...

... That to soy that at 'least 50 per cent, of the deaths amongst infants are due to prevent!bl© causes. Of theso, epidemic diarrhea is the most important—one-fifth of the total infant mortality 1905 was due this cause alone. It is, as well-knoam, almost entirely ...

... one so far as infant mortality is concerned, but addition to this advantage there can bo little doubt that a profound change is being made for the better the conditions under which infants are reared. lees than fifth of all the infante who died under ...

... Infant Mortality. A considerable improvement is noticeable in the returns of infant mortality, the number of death* infant* under one year being 762. against 925. 500, and 1,520 in the corresponding quarters the three previous years. The ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. ...

... one so far infant mortality is concerned, but addition to this advantage thero can be little doubt that a profound change being made for the better in the condition* under which infants are reared. lees than 383—thata fifth of all the infant* who died ...

... district. The infant mortality of Birmingham had now been reduced to 99 per 1,990, and was thus lower than the rate in any other of the six largest towns of Great Britain. There was little doubt that the reduction was largely due to infant welfare work ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. DUDLEY MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The Dudley Medical Officer's annual report records a decline in the birth rate for last year and increased illegitimacy. The infant mortality rate had increased from 86.00 in 1923 to 92.24, which, he ...

... lecture on infant Mortality. After pointing out the importance, of breastfeeding. the lecturer said that women'. Lebow* had a great effect upon infants' lives. Intemperance also had an important bearing on the mother. and Dr. Pooler,proceeded to substantiate ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. Sr,—Wifii regard to jour leaderctio latt ts terrib'o iriauntilo overlaying, ** I should like, year to make two romarka. noortoJaty young chikkou baa too vho caxoior them, for too Ibis groat for many yours post. There «ro other tlut mortaLty ...

... INFANT MORTALITY AT Yr. W. G. Phillips presided at yesterdnr's meeting of the Hasa Conseil, when a letter was read from the Lend & e s= the oouncil to act i o n i tig to the number ems boa, regard among chiidrsok idtks view to :ng the infant mortality ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. THE OVERCROWDED CONDMONS IN MANY HOMES. The feature of the Birmieghant health I returns for last week is jump in the int.int mortality. the rate being 241 per 1.000 bitthe. a' compared with 178 the viouv week and St in the eorrespoodins ...