... '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. ...

... whether there was not some sinister meaning behind it. With regard to infant mortality, ho contended that employment of women in mills tended to increase thp rate of infant mortality, and Question of women's labour ought to have further consideration, ...

... registered was 249, equal to death-rate of 14.40. again>t 11.35 in 1903. The death-rate for the kingdom was 15.3. The infant mortality wa* 103.53. being much higher than for the pa?,t three years. There had been no small-pox during the year, but 31 cases ...

... occurred, 18 of which took place iv the Union Wotkhouse. The deaths from phthisis have decreased *>y nearly 50 per cent. The infant mortality was considerably higher. The number of births registered was 67, being birth-rate 20.4 per 1,000 per -annum. The bake-houses ...

... which was over the average for Die past ten years by 34. but outbreaks scarlet fever and measles contributed to this. Infant mortality was 21—over the average. The births for the year were 176—a rate per I.CCO. This, while increase the preceding year, ...

... years by 34, but outbreaks of scarlet fever and measles, together with increase of population helped towards this. The infant mortality was 21. 176 births for the| year gave rate of 20 per 1,000. The zymotic death-rate was 2.8. He referred to the great' ...

... equal 20.5 1,000, aud the deaths;were 109, equal 14.(524. ' Three deaths were due notifiable zyiliotlc disease. The rats infant mortality for 1904 was $4.4 per 1,000 births, against 74.5 the preceding year* The water supply the town-.has been, plentiful, ...

... higher than la6t' ye r, but nothing abnormal. The birthrate, happily- showed a rise, but against the, had set the greater infant mortality. Eight notifications were received during the year—four of erysipelas, two of sen let fever, and two of typhoid. One ...

... House, was given a second reading. Infant Mortality. The Bishop called attention the report the Inter- Departmental Commission Physical De-cecioraition, and suggested further inquiry 'the subjiedt of Infant Mortality. It was, said, ominous fact that the ...

... decline in the population. The death-rate is rather higher than in the previous year, being 14.2 per 1,000. The rate ot infant mortality very high, the deaths of children under one year reaching rate of 102.8 per 1,000 of the registered births. The birth-rate ...

... district. Twenty-four were of persons over 70 years of age. Deaths from phthisis had decreased by nearly 50 per cent. The infant mortality was considerably higher. The number of births registered was 32 males and females, being a birth-rate of 20.4 per 1,000 ...

... ry Bud a decrease in infant mortality. Morlality at that age recognised as the most sensitive test of health communities. is to be feared that some mothers are but ill-equipped for the management young children ; infant mortality not necessarily synonymous ...