Hello, Could anybody give me an idea of what the infant mortality rate was in the 1800's in Philadelphi? Specifically prior to the 1830's but any statistical information would suffice. And if anybody has the rates of infant abandonment for that time period and location as well that would be great. Thanks in advance, Anna Anna Narissa Dhody Collections Manager Mütter Museum College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 S. 22nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 563-3737 ext. 273 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).