RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Deaths in early childhood in west Cumbria
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 246
OP 249
VO 34
IS 262
A1 Walker, Robert
A1 Platt, John
A1 Roberts, Ronayne
A1 Bird, Tom
A1 Rudman, Julie
YR 1984
UL http://bjgp.org/content/34/262/246.abstract
AB Investigation of deaths in early childhood is one method of assessing the quality of child care in a district. This paper describes a study carried out in one health district, on children in the age group one week to five years: 28 deaths occurred over a two-year period, 25 of these in the first year of life. The deaths are classified according to potential preventable factors. The study gave a more detailed picture of mortality patterns in the district than was previously available. Parents found the home interview in the study helpful in allowing them to explore their worries about the child's death.