The Blackpool Herald. — 1877-05-11 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

INFANT MORTALITY IN LANCASHIRE. —The Registrar-General again reports unfavourably of the in„fent mortality in Lancashire. In his quarterly re)(irk justissued, he says :—" Lancashire maintains its unenviable notoriety for high rates of infant mortality; in the entire county the proportion of deaths under one year to births averaged 152 per 1,000, whereas in London, with a larger population, showing a much greater average dansity, it did not exceed 136. It has beep stated ths4 the rate of infant mortality in Liverpool and Manchester exceeded that which prevailed in any'others of the 21) large towns, but a far higher rate prevailed in many of the smaller Lancashire towns; for instance, in Wigan, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackburn, and Preston, the deaths under one year of age averaged 194 'per 1,000 of the births registered, the proportion 197 and 199 respectively in Preston and Blackburn." The highest rates of mortality for the, quarter were 29-1 in Wigan, 29.5 in Preston, 291 in Blackburn, and 30-3 in Stockport. . ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SCrICIDIA Yesterday **ruing at the Fleetwood Police Court, before R. Punderdale and J. Wignall, &qrs., George Gregson was charged with attempting to commit suicide on. the 9th of April last, by cutting his throat nith razor in Dock-street, Fleetwood. —William Sowerby said that about five o'clock on Monday evening. the 9th of April last, he was going past the railway ',ion He saw George Gre come out of the and after walking arirmt distance he saw hing at his throat. At first he thought his handkerchief round his neck, bat soon after saw a gush of blood cipthe out. to him and took the razor from him, and own handkerchief round 'his throat. He ler at the time. He eould not smell that he ed anything to drink. He sent for a policeman, and Sergeant Murphy came, to whom he gave the razor. —Police ISergeant Murphy said be found prisoner leaning against the wall near the railway station. He was bleeding very much from the throat. He received the razor from Sowerby, and it was covered with blood. He removed him, with assistance, to his Bon's residence. There eras at very bad cut in the throat He could have put five fingers into it. It was now nearly 'closed, but not healed. Dr. Porter had been attending upon him. —Mr. John Porter, surgeon, of Flietwood stated that on the 9th ult. he was called upon to attend , who had oontinudd in his up to . time. He found him snarl wound dividing the windpipe, narrowly escaping a neck. The prisoner subsequently became out all izaZitistra carefully timehe was under t. He was now recovered to take 141 trial. Mr. addressed a few words te the prisoner usual caution he was asked if he '• to make previously being ensuing sessions. The prisoner for the act, but offered no ex then committed to take his ti being refused. The witnesses w, to attend and give evidence. . Local News-Confirmed on page 8.)  stationstation, him do imenething 11,2* tieing -9014 "r 77 fte,,eht hii wit sober had had  remarks  to  care . snaring (rani au old hying tlia larr : Wall much calmer, taxi during the anffimently Mr. Dunderdale ,ner, and after the had any remarka remanded to tbe e'expressed hie aorro* explanation. He was traai at Preston, bail welt alma boanci ever . •