... that for years the British nation had been striving to reduce the rate of infant mortality. Much had been done, but much still remained to do. In the year 1891 the rate for infants under a year old was 138 per 1000; the lowest yet reached was 103 per 1000 ...

... m. High water at Leith, 5.14 a.m.; 5.33 p.m. PREVENTION OF INFANT MORTALITY The National Executive Committee, which in 1906 and 1908 organised conferences on the question of infant mortality, have derided to extend their sphere of operations so as to ...

... opinion on any of these subjects. Women, Miss Gordon declared, were more eminently qualified to deal with such matters as infant mortality, the white slave traffic, and more especially the education Of children, as without doubt men and women looked at these ...

... the town and sold artificial violets in order to raise funds to aid in combatting the appalling infant mortality in Russia. No fewer than 2,000,000 infants die annually in 50 governments of European Russia, and in the Samara government the death-rate amounts ...

... My friend may be talking from personal experience. (Great laughter.) Proceeding, be quoted the figures with regard to infant mortality, and asked why they could not realise that, it. was the man who fought in the industrial field who was the backbone of ...

... valuable navigable river, Falkirk was well situated for industrial purposes. Falkirk had done a very great deal in checking infant mortality, and was operating a well-devised scheme for dealin g with consumption. The condition of the Carron was unsatisfactory ...

... condition reported on periodically. Such supervision, he says, will undoubtedly materially influence the rate of infant mortality. The mortality last year was 115 per 1003 births, but some reduction may yet be reasonably expected on that rate. In the Cowgate ...

... protection of motherhood in association with the maternity benefits. The care of expectant mothers would help to solve the infant mortality question, and would exert a farreaching influence for good upon the health of the next generation. THE RAPID GROWTH OF ...

... , which was less valuable than instinct in - respect of child life, and the effect of the snperatitious practices in infant mortality, and also in the impaired physique of adults. The high castes were very cleanly in their habits, but ignorant of sanitary ...

... into the labour market and compete against his fellow man. Mr Barrio also treated of the insanitary condition of houses, infant mortality, and the House Letting Bill. His opinion was, he said, that the poor should be exempt from rates. Mr Barrie afterwards ...

... know of one girl who was married at 14, and had eight children in eight years. Early marriages are a cause of frightful infant mortality. AS Porzcxxxx.—Six wealthy women at San Antonio, Texas, have petitiomad the Mayor and Council to be allowed to join ...

... INFANTILE MORTALITY. Under the auspices of the Edinburgh Sanitary Society, Dr Elsie Inglis delivered a lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall, Forrest Road, Edinburgh, last night, on Infantile Mortality and Voluntary Health Visitors' Associations. Dr Inglis ...