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An Estimate of Neonatal Tetanus Mortality in Iceland, 1790-1839

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  • DANIEL E. VASEY

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Neonatal tetanus mortality is estimated in 21 clusters of Icelandicparishes, beginning as early as 1790, mostly ending in 1839, using a methodwhich Boerma and Stroh (1993) developed with contemporary data. Icelandicrates averaged about 60 per thousand, ranging from less than 10 to more than250. Analysis and historical evidence suggest farming and especially fowlingcontributed to exposure to infection at birth. The need to obtain ages atdeath in selected intervals by days posed several methodological problems,but similar work on other historic European populations is invited.

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  • Daniel E. Vasey, 1997. "An Estimate of Neonatal Tetanus Mortality in Iceland, 1790-1839," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 13(1), pages 49-69, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurpop:v:13:y:1997:i:1:d:10.1023_a:1005778332341
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1005778332341
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    1. J. Boerma & George Stroh, 1993. "Using survey data to assess neonatal tetanus mortality levels and trends in developing countries," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 30(3), pages 459-475, August.
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