CONTENTS, 



PART /. ACTUAL CONDITION OF HUMANITY. 



CHAPTER I. MAN AND HIS RELATIONS. 



Physiology defined The Law of Life in Organisation The Natural Basis 

 of Morality Human Progress Man differs from all other Animals 

 Moral Responsibility Reason and Instinct Man alone a Religious 

 Being Population of the Earth Destiny of Savages England a 

 Model Nation, ........ 1-8 



CHAPTER II. PREMATURE AND PREVENTABLE MORTALITY. 



Natural Death The Age of Man His Triple Warfare Responsibilities 

 of the Governing Classes Statistics of Mortality Death-Rate in the 

 English Metropolis The Battle of Life, . . . . 8-13 



CHAPTER III. THE MORTALITY OF CLASSES AND CONDITIONS. 



Death-rate in Town and Country Sanitary Influence of Altitude Drainage 

 Comparative Longevity of Gentry, Tradesmen, and Working Men 

 Moral Causes of Excessive Mortality Whose the Fault? . 13-17 



CHAPTER IV. INFANT MORTALITY AND INFANTICIDE. 



Conditions of Infancy General Statistics of Infant Mortality Infant 

 Mortality in Certain Places and Classes Workhouse Murder of 

 Infants How far Preventable Gentry, Tradesmen, Operatives 

 Infanticide Child-killing by Opium Testimony of Rev. J. Clay, 

 Mr. Simon, Dr. Lankester, &c. Murder of Illegitimate Children 

 Child Murder in France and America, . . . l J-27 



CHAPTER V. POVERTY AND ITS EVILS. 



A Network of Evils The Root of all The First Step in Reform Con- 

 dition of Agricultural Labourers Former Condition of the Poor 

 Recent Slavery of Women and Children Horrors of the Workhouse 

 Dwellings of the Poor Crowding, Filth, and Indecency Berkshire 

 Cottages London Lodgings English Yeomen Condition of Children 

 Physical Effects of Poverty Social Rights and Duties, . 28-37 



CHAPTER IV. IGNORANCE. 



The British Labourer Statistics of Education Dangers of Ignorance 

 Ignorance and Crime Compulsory Education Much more is needed 

 Matters of Life and Death Responsibilities of the Educated Classes, 

 and especially of the Clergy Sins of Ignorance, . . 37-41 



