The nature of the decline in the loss of infant and foetal life: a study in Western Australian vital statistics.

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Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 1, Issue 24 p. 853-856 Original Article THE NATURE OF THE DECLINE IN THE LOSS OF INFANT AND FŒTAL LIFE: A STUDY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN VITAL STATISTICS† J. C. Edwards, J. C. Edwards Medical Officer Department of Public Health, PerthSearch for more papers by this author J. C. Edwards, J. C. Edwards Medical Officer Department of Public Health, PerthSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 June 1951 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1951.tb88495.xCitations: 2 †This paper and the accompanying paper by D. J. R. Snow and A. T. Pearson are preliminary reports written in order to demonstrate to those interested in matters of public health the survey which is being attempted in Western Australia. The author of the present paper (J.C.E.) was in charge of the analysis of the stillbirth notifications received from the beginning of 1948 until the end of July, 1949. At this time post-mortem examinations were not being conducted as a routine procedure upon stillborn infants. From August 1, 1948, this work was in charge of the authors of the second paper (D.J.R.S. and A.T.P.), and post-mortem examinations were being conducted regularly. For this reason the earlier notifications have been analysed from a purely clinical point of view, and an attempt is made also to give a picture of the present state of infant health in Western Australia. The analysis of the latter notifications has been coordinated with the pathological findings. It is hoped at a later date, when the statistics are more adequate, to present a complete analysis of Western Australian stillbirths which correlates clinical and post-mortem findings. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume1, Issue24June 1951Pages 853-856 RelatedInformation