... the Medical Officer calls attention to the necessity for giving special attention to the insanitary conditions by which infant mortality is frequently increased. His recommendations will, no doubt, be taken into careful consideration by those in authority ...

... were no cases of plague. INFANT MORTALITY. The deaths of children under five years of age numbered 1215. The number of children in the first year of life who died was 844, which is equivalent to 24.6 per cent, of the total mortality, and, calculated on the ...

... were no cases of plague. INFANT MORTALITY. The deaths of children under five years of age numbered 1215. The number of children in the first year of life who died was 844, which is equivalent to 24.6 per cent, of the total mortality, and, calculated on the ...

... for February last year, infant mortality the deaths under five years (103) constituted 38 per cent., and those under one year (65) 22 per cent, of the total mortality, the latter being equivalent an annual infantile mortality of 166 per 1000 births. There ...

... dozen. The Rev. E. Despard, the association secretary, spoke strongly life the slums in Bristol, stating that the rate infant mortality in some of them was even greater than in the concentration camps South Africa. Parents,- too, in- Mirrd their children ...

... Rev. E. Despard, the associaticn secretary, spoke strengly cn-life in the slums in Bristol, stating that the rate of infant mortality in some of them was even greater than in the cancentration camps of South Africa. Parents, too, insured their children ...

... surroundings. The Russian death-rate is still abnormally high, 'being 51 per 1030, and increasing rather than diminishing. Infant mortality is the chief cause, due to criminal neglect, drunkenness, and want sanitation. A new flying machine is promised by B ...

... ALARMING INFANTILE MORTALITY IN LINLITHGOW. Dr Brock, the Medical Officer of Health for tha burgh of Linlithgow, in his annual report to the Local Government Board, makes special mention of the infantile mortality in tiie burgh last year. He states:—The ...

... annual rate of 291 per living thousand, as compared with 12 6in the same period last year. One of the deaths was that of an infant under one year of age, while 6 were those of persons 60 years of age and upwards. One death was due to measles, while 5 were ...

... the charming lines— '' Cupid near a cradle creeping, Saw an infant gently sleeping. The rose that blushed upon it's cheek Seem'd a birth divine to speak; To ascertain if earth or heaven To mortals this fair form was given, He, the little urchin simple, Touched ...

... sompared with 14• in the same week last year. take their flight. During the next few days Mr One of the deaths was that of an infant under one Paterson would have to undergo the *Outpaces, year of age while 4 were those of persons 60 years of of up-rooting ...

... interfering with the present text The first volume is not expected before the end of the year. A new edition, however, of Mortal Inclusus will be ready in April, and this will contain additional letters to the Alines Boner and illustrations. Mr A. F ...