Saving the child : regional, cultural and social aspects of the infant mortality decline in Iceland, 1770-1920

Saving the child : regional, cultural and social aspects of the infant mortality decline in Iceland, 1770-1920

The dissertation deals with the infant mortality decline in Iceland during the 19th and early 20th Century. It shows that despite its low degree of urbanization, pre-transitional Iceland displayed higher infant mortality rates than most other European countries. Levels are only comparable with a few...

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Main Author: Garðarsdóttir, ӓlöf
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Demografiska databasen 2002
Subjects:
infant mortality
neonatal mortality
breastfeeding
infant feeding
midwives
physicians
hygiene
neonatal tetanus
measles
fertility
literacy
history of medicine
Iceland
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