... Devon's County Medical Officer, in his annfal report for the years 1968 and 1969. He points to the very low level of infant mortality in Devon compared with England and Wales. In Devon the figures are 18.6 per thousand births, with a five-year average ...

... statistics dealing the improvements gained in such matters as lessened incidence of, and decreased mortality epidemic diseases, and learned infant mortality. This latter rate for 1..21 is exactly half what it was in tOOO a very encouraging retrospect for ...

... did not cure illiteracy. Modern music was drowned and much of it tootme and gArultng.•• A lady visitor pointed out that infant mortality had decreased. people lived longer, and phesique had generally ampn.ved. Mr. Armstrong did not think they were making ...

... The mortality In theme camels Is still dreadful. There has been no improvement during the last 50 years. There are 4000 deaths and 10.000 pernmnent invalids annually. Two-thirds would be saved if proper treatment was available. Infant mortality. on ...

... deaths of mothers reached the lowest recorded figure for England and in 1938 —less than ihree per 1,000 births. While infant mortality has also been greatly reduced during recent years. As one who lias now been associated with the work of Public Health ...

... under a week old was five in 198990 compared to eight in 1988 by Lisa Sewards And the authority's latest statistics show infant mortality rate for children up to year old has dropped from 22 to 17 in the past year Already new appointments are being created ...

... anniversary of the foundation of the lodge. STARCH POIAONI ham been said, on good antimritl , to be the main cause of infant mortality. No farinaceous food should be given to a child till it has a fall mouth of teeth, unless such food has been previously ...

... administration; to mention hut two, there is the great progrese of maternity child welfare with the notable reduction In the Infant mortality rate (that most index of environment). and there Is the spectacular development of housing. the effeet of which upon ...

... known, for how rarely is disease traced to its real source! As regards infant life the new system should work wonderful results. The present terribly high rate of Infant Mortality in the United Kingdom is due, to a certain extent, to the widespread use ...

... higher than in the previous four years. But the rate for England and Wales in 1957 was 15.4 per 1.000 population. The infant mortality rate was 20.04 per 1.000 total live births compared with a rate of 23.0 for England and Wales. During the year the Medical ...

... following the floods and implementing the new staff salary awards. Living longer General mortality in most of Western Europe has dropped by 96 per cent.. infant Mortality by 43 per cent. and deaths from tuberculosis by 72.6 per cent. since 1947. the World ...

... directly opposed the healthy economy of family life in the of infants the employment of mothers industry swells the list of infant deaths The State attempts to this evil by the provision infant nurseries “This may dire necessity in time of war but is justifiable ...