Seasonal Aspects of Infant and Childhood Mortality
Philadelphia, 1865-1920
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3276154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rose A Cheney (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 561 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/203724 |
| PMID | 11617352 |
| OpenAlex | W2010105304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
One of the most striking features of early childhood mortality during the last half of the nineteenth century was a seasonal pattern dominated by summer diarrheal disease. Seasonal ratios were used for Philadelphia to identify three different stages in the decline of diarrheal mortality for infants and one year olds. These stages were differentiated both by the speed of the decline and the ages affected. The age differential in the timing of these declines in Philadelphia lends support to the proposal that basic underlying differences existed between mortality in the first second and later years of early childhood. Possible underlying factors that may account for the three stages of the decline are also discussed with particular reference to changes in nutritional status and food supply and to the adoption of public health measures and improvements in sanitation. The study is based on published mortality data from Philadelphia Board of Health reports for the period 1865-1920. (EXCERPT)
Environmental health · Geography · Infant mortality · Population · Sociology · Demography · History · Medicine · Social Issues and Policies · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |