What was Killing Babies in Sundsvall? A Study of Infant Mortality Patterns Using Individual Level Cause of Death Data, 1860–1892
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21244572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Hiltunen Maltesdotter (0000-0001-9188-5518, Umeå University), Edvinsson (0000-0001-7439-002X, Umeå University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 1-27 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Life Course Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-6343 • E-ISSN: 2352-6343 |
| Publisher | International Institute of Social History (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.51964/hlcs19299 |
| OpenAlex | W4406805589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
In this report, we analyse infant mortality in Sundsvall 1860–1892. The focus is on the pattern and development of causes of death with separate analyses of neonatal and post-neonatal mortality. Furthermore, we discuss the development of infant mortality in relation to possible determinants in the historical context in Sundsvall. The results show substantial differences between neonatal and post-neonatal mortality when it comes to causes of death as well as their seasonal pattern. For deaths in the first 28 days, a large proportion of the deaths were diagnosed as unknown disease or given vague and symptom-descriptive diagnoses. For post-neonatal mortality on the other hand, the dominant cause of death categories were water- and food-borne infections and air-borne infections. Water- and food-borne diseases had a very strong seasonal pattern with the peak in late summer — July and August. There is no indication that sanitary improvements in the 1880's led to fewer cases of diarrhoea. Mortality from air-borne diseases on the other hand was lowest during summer, instead peaking in the winter months
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Infant mortality · Population · Sociology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |