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Aspects of neonatal death in St Kilda, 1830–1930

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

E. J. Clegg  and
J. F. Cross
E. J. Clegg
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Aberdeen.
J. F. Cross
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Aberdeen.
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Neonatal death (mainly due to tetanus) was common in St Kilda until 1891. Two aspects of this phenomenon are studied; factors which pre-dicted death, and the impact of neonatal death on family building. Maternal age appeared to be a predictive factor for death of the first child, but only in children of high birth order were other factors, particularly the number of previous neonatal deaths, important. The first birth interval appeared to be determined mainly by the date of the first birth, independent of neonatal mortality levels. For later intervals, the neonatal death of the previous child appeared to be the main determining factor.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 97 - 106
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Copyright © 1994, Cambridge University Press

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