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28 per cent, of all deaths in 1898 were children under 1 year
of age, and 43 per cent, were those of children under 5 years
of age.
Of the 266 cases that were actually investigated, in 35 it
was their first and only child.
In 68 they had several children living, and the child in
question was the only one that had died.
In „9 they had children living, and other children had
previously died under the age of 1 year.
In 23 they had children living, and other children had died
between 1 and 2 years of age.
In 8 they had children living, and other children had died
between 2 and 5 years of age.
In 17, there were no children living, but other children had
died under 1 year of age.
In 3 there were no children living, but other children had
died between 1 and 2 years of age.
No. of families that bad children living and none dead previously 66
„ „ 1 child dead „ 62
„ „ „ 2 children „ „ 48
„ „ „ 3 „ 31
„ „ 4 „ „ „ 21
„ „ 5 „ „ „ 8
„ „ 6 „ „ „ 3
„ „ „ 8 „ „ „ 1
„ „ 14 „ ,, 1
The first Table I wish to present shows the manner in which
these infants were fed.
Enquiries were made into 355 cases. Of these, in 85 instances
the people were not known at the address given, or had
gone away, their present address being unknown.
In 4 instances, information was refused.
Of the remaining 266, 234 were under 1 year of age, and
32 were between 12 and 18 months old,