Excerpt from Monthly Bulletin, 1916, Vol. 30 These figures represents an enormous amount Of suffering and sorrow, as well as a financial loss to the family, the community and the State. Here is the point - one-half of these babies am be saved by systematic and energetic effort. In some sections of the State Infant Welfare work has been carried on with most gratifying results, but now let every health officer in the State give the statistics and conditions affecting infant mortality in his jurisdiction careful thought and study, so that by early summer he will be in position to introduce effective measures for the protection of babies. Health officers are urged to join the movement to make this year a milestone in Infant Welfare work. Interest, and secure the cooperation of local societies and clubs. The Children's Bureau at Washington and the State Board of Health will be' glad to-give you any information or advice desired. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.