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The measurement of historical trends in fetal mortality in England and Wales.
- Source :
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Population Studies . Jul2005, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p147-162. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This paper critically discusses recent attempts to estimate long-term trends in the stillbirth rate for England and Wales. It assesses the available historical evidence for the level of late-fetal mortality, drawing especially on examples from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. A theoretical fetal–infant life table for a high-mortality population is also outlined as a means of analysing the relationship between segments of the conception-to-first-birthday mortality curve. Finally, new estimates of the stillbirth rate for England and Wales are proposed, based on variations in the early neonatal and maternal mortality rates during the 1930s. These estimates are substantially lower than the earlier estimates and are more in keeping with the available evidence from northern Europe. The implications of the revised estimates for interpretations of historical changes in mortality patterns are also considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FETAL death
*STILLBIRTH
*PREGNANCY complications
*NEONATAL mortality
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00324728
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Population Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17321838
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00324720500099330