-- and heredity, 77-89 -- and parental authority, 71-76 -- history, 72 -- of near kin, 81, 82 -- prohibitions, 83-89 Maternal authority, 73 Matriarchy, 72 Medical profession, medical science, &c. _See_ Doctors Mendicancy, 164, 168, 261 Mental disorders, 30, 79-80, 163-164 Mercantile system, 5 -- theory of political economy, 5 Merit system, 239 Meteorological conditions, 24 Midwives and monthly nurses, 120, 121, 138 -- schools for, 65, 134 Military service, compulsory, 84 Milk. _See_ Cow’s Milk and Human Milk -- depots, 133 -- stations, 183 Minors, limited powers of, 106-107 Miscarriage, 11 Monogamy, 105 Monthly nurses and midwives, 120, 121, 138 Moral instruction, 199-201 Morphinism, 80, 129 Mortality, 11-12 -- of illegitimate, 94-97 Mother as guardian, 94 Motherhood, insurance of, 122-124 -- protection, 118-124 Mothers, advice to, 134 -- schools for. _See_ Schools _Mutterschaftskassen_, 124 Napoleon I, 153 Natural selection, 25-41, 45-47 New-born, ophthalmia of. _See_ Ophthalmia Night work, 156 Norway, 127 Notification of pregnancy. _See_ Pregnancy Number of children, great, 20-22, 26 Object lessons, 206 Objections to child-protection, 43-45 Obstetrics. See Gynecology Occupation, diseases of, 163 Offences against children, punishable, 238-269 Official and institutional guardianship, 112-117 -- and private activities, 65-66 Open-air schools, 182, 183 -- -- and country holiday funds, 182, 183 Ophthalmia, contagious, 135 -- of the new-born, 80, 179 Organisation of juvenile labour, 170, 171 Orphan asylum, 145 “Over-parent,” State as, 74-76 Parental authority, 71-76 Parents, age of. _See_ Age of Parents Parents’ evenings at school, 197 Parents, school, environment, 37, 38 Parole, release on, 231, 232 Paternal authority, 73 Paternity, inquiry into, 58 Patriarchy, 72 Physical education, 201-204 Physicians. _See_ Doctors Playgrounds for children, supervised, 208 Pneumonia, 135 Poor-relief, factors of, 58, 59 Population question, quantity, 3-16 -- -- quality, 25-41 -- classified according to age, 12, 13 Poverty, 51, 52 Powers of minors, limited, 106-107 Pregnancy, notification of, 119 Pregnant women, instructions for, 118 Premature labour, 11, 93, 94, 166 Preparatory schools, 208 Prevention, 42 Preventive methods. _See_ Conception, prevention of Primiparae, 96 Private and official activities, 65-66 Probation, 231, 232 -- officer, 247 Procurement, 251, 260 Proletarian children, health of, 178 Property of wards, 108, 116 Pros and cons of child-protection, 42-58 Prostitution, 98, 99, 118, 249-253 Protection of feminine chastity, 260 Prussia, 140 Public advocacy of breast-feeding, 133, 144 -- elementary school, 185-216 -- performances by children, 168