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Show oo INFANT DEATH RATE HIGHEST IN BOMBAY LONDON, Feb. 4. A surprising disparity In the death rate of babies ba-bies throughout the world Is shown in the latest figures issued by the registrar general.' During the third quarter of the year just ended. Cbristlanla, capital of Norway, was the healthiest city reported, the Infantile death rat per 1000 being only 33. while Amster dam. Holland. had u rate of 42. Stockholm, Sweden, 47, and Copen-baci Copen-baci 'enmark, 48. Com par id with these. London's rate if 93 appears high, but Wlgun. an important industrial town in Lancashire, Lan-cashire, has a rate of 12&, und Berlin 146 N'o town in Europe has such a record as Bombay. India, whore, according ac-cording to official figures. 680 babies ba-bies out of every 1000 die before they reach the age of 12 months. |