... Infant Mortality One of the most significant aspects of the population question is the difference between the infant mortality rates in different countries. In 1952. for instance. 145 out of every 1000 babies born in Barbados died before their first birthday ...

... Infant Mortality The great Summer mortality of Infants is largely due to epidemic diarrhoea. This can be avoided. Scrupulous cleanliness of all utensils used is imperative, but this alone will not avail if the milk or food be exposed to the contamination ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. The recent cold and wet weather has had a disastrous effect upon the health of children In Liverpool. At the last meeting of the Health Committee it was reported that the number of deaths the previous week 111111 310, being 163 more ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. The Medical Officer of Health for Manchester (Dr Niyen) has prepared an important report on infant mortality and the birth-rate. Dr Niven explains the causes which lead to the death of so many children, the principal among I them being ...

... INFANT MORTALITY As to Scotland’s record in the matter of infant mortality, he said the figures were nothing to be proud of. They were a reproach to a Christian community. “ Wherever you turn in the whole field of {)ublic health,” he proceeded, “the imiting ...

... INFANT MORTALITY «px-H.V.” writes: In spite of all the long-winded talks and reports on the infant mortality in this country, “Young Mother” gets to the root of the trouble with her simple, honest letter. A large sum of moneK is spent on social services ...

... Infant Mortality The Scottish- Women's Grou%uon Public Welfare of the Sco sh Council of Social Service are organising a conference to discuss various aspects of infant mortality in Scotland. It will be held in the Walpole Hall, Chester Street, Edinburgh ...

... INFANT MORTALITY The report stated that an analysis of infant mortality in Glasgow showed that one reason for the high rate was that mothers in the lowest social class did not make as full use of the medical services open to them as those in the higher ...

... INFANT MORTALITY. Dr T. M. Belleaden, M.D., the medical officer to the Local Board of the nail making and mining district of t3edgley, near Wolverhampton, in his annual report says that nearly twothirds of the population died during the past year before ...

... 92 in 1918, but 27,555 in 1919'out of a total of 61,715 infant deaths in the year. For forty years—i.e., since the beginning of the declining birth-rate, we find :—Total loss by infant mortality and still births, 9,216,600. From Sir George Newman, C.M ...

... INFANT MORTALITY The report states that birth and marriage rates during the quarter were higher than the average of corresponding quarters in previous years, and above the rates recorded just before the war. The deathrate was a little higher than the ...

... INFANT MORTALITY Infant deaths reached a record low level during the year of 23 in every 1000 births. Stillbirths also equalled the lowest recorded rate' of 17.9 in every 1000 live and stillbirths: The provisional number of live births was 100,660 —3695 ...