Its All About The Babies

Question 0

Big army recruiting campaign proved what?

Answer 0

That love is real,

40/100 men were unfit for service.

Question 1

What was the death rate of babies in 1899?

Answer 1

142 per 1000

Question 2

What reasons were there due to high baby death rate?

Answer 2

• overcrowding- children easily picked up disease
• drugs- opium caused babies to go to sleep but they never woke up
• neglect- parents spent money on gin
• filthy housing- parents didn’t know value of keeping a house clean
• doctors - parents would not give spend money on doctors