... quarter of the year is invariably the high rate of infant mortality, caused principally by the fatality from diarrhcea. In England and Wales last quarter to each hundred births rogis- tered 19-4 deaths of infants under one year of age were recorded; in the entire ...

... JaIes6 * Peter Gordon, Esq. Curtous FLcT, -Notwltbstanding the great distresa ?? in consequence 6f the American war;' the Infant mortality in the burgh baa considerably de-; oreased, and it Ia accounted for in th wy-mothers now ttend to their own ohilden; ...

... interesting portionS of tihe report deals with the excessive infant mortality ini Staffordshire. A special enquiry, conducted by Dr. Reid, showed that the excessive deattbrate among infants was attributable mainly to the pracE103 of mothers engaging in ...

... per unnum. The number of deatha during ' tsie sam period w-ts 95, equal to a death-rate of ! 224 per 1,000 per annu in. Infant mortality had 1 bren heavy, and also that of old persons. One ner- I son at Llandaff Yard had died at the age of 98.- .Mr. Waring ...

... The low death rate was mainly due to the low Summer temperature, which caused excep- tionally low rates of infant mortality, and especially mortality from diarrhcea. The 100,565 deaths included 57,057 males, and 62'603 females. In equal numbers living 'he ...

... MEDICINE. - The medical officer of health for Chesterfield, in his latest report, points out that the most glaring cause of infant mortality is ignorant poisoning through the administerig of medicines containing opium, the frequent use of which, he says, ...

... the land, and especially at Llwynhiendy, where he was in life universally beloved, and is now in death deeply mourned. INFANT MORTALITY AT CARDIFF. ANOTHER CHILD JDEAD. On Monday Mabel Bull, daughter of Mrs. Jane Bull, of No. 8, Amherst-street, Grange- ...

... Portsmouth and Suaderland. Infant mortality last quarter in England ard Wales so a was equal to 141 per 1,000 of the registered births, against at an average of 147 in the ten preceding corresponding in n quarters. The mean rate of infant mortalitv in the tw ...

... 188L-87. The deaths last year included 32,692 of infants under one year of age, 70,680 of persons aged between one and 60 years, and 46,742 of persons aged upwards of 60 years. The rate of infant mortality, or the jproportion of deaths nunder one 3-ear ...

... average. The 163 deaths included 57, or 35f0 per cent., of infants under one year of age, and 27, or 16 6 per cent,, of persons aged 60 years and up. wards The proportion of infant mortality showed a con- siderable increase upon recent weeks. Of the 161 ...

... or 27-5 per cent., of infants under one year of age, mnd 35, or 17 5 per cent., of lprsons aged 60 years and upwards ; the proportion of infant mortality showed a considerable increase upon recent weeks. The annual rate of mortality frorn all causes per ...

... included 44, or 25fipereent., of infantsunder one year of age, and37, or21 5percent., of ?? andupwards; the proportion of infant mortality, although still large, ahowed adecline upon recentweeks. The annual rate of mor- tality firom rU causes per l,000 persons ...