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added to the 98 deaths registered in Harrow, gives a total
of III, and after deducting deaths of 3 Wealdstone residents
in the Cottage Hospital, and 5 residents from other
districts, gives a corrected death-rate of 6.9. This is
about 26½ per cent, less than that of 1906, which was 9.4.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 15, and for
142 of the smaller towns 14.5 per thousand.
INFANTILE DEATH-RATE.
The Infantile Death-rate for the year was 57.0 per
1,000 births, or about one-third less than that for 1906
when it was 88.6, and slightly less than that for 1905
when it was 57.6. The average for the previous 10 years
was 89.8.
It is highly gratifying to be able to1 report the lowest
death-rate on record for Harrow, and one that is one-third
less than the average for the previous 10 years. The
mortality of infants under one year of age for England
and Wales was 118, and for 142 smaller towns 122 per
1,000 births.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Our rate of Infantile Mortality for 1907 is a matter
for sincere congratulation, and several causes have contributed
to this happy result. The cool and wet summer
has largely assisted, and the work of the Babies' Health
League, which only commenced operations on June 1st,
has been already of great service, and should prove most
valuable in the future. The result of its work will be
more plainly visible during a hot summer, by helping to
keep down the death-rate from diarrhoea and allied
diseases, and will tend to prevent our average rate of
infantile mortality reaching the deplorably high figure that
it has done during the past. The work of Mrs. Owen,
Dr. Edwards, Dr. Pennefather, and their patriotic and
philanthropic helpers, will sow the seeds of health in soil
where disease has flourished in the past.
HARROW BABIES' HEALTH LEAGUE.
This beneficent League commenced operations on
June 1st, 1907, and has already done much excellent work.
The number of babies visited up to December 28th