Low Infant Mortality Rate
New Zealand still continues to possess the lowest rate of infant mortality in the world. This fact is attributed by the Government statistician. Mr. J. \V.'.Butcher, in the OtVicial Year Book to climate, virility of the race, the comparative absence of densely settled areas, and in part to legislative and educative measures. Mr. Butcher also pays tribute to the activities of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children. Its methods, lie says, are being' adopted to an ever increasing extent in other countries. For several, years prior to 1938 the rate remained remarkably constant, but in that year a sharp rise occurred. However, in each year since there have been decreases. and new low records were established in 1940-41-42. A sharp fall in the female rate was responsible for the low 1942 figure (28.71 per cent of infants under one year), the male rate being actually higher than in 1941.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21605, 6 January 1945, Page 2
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