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Post-neonatal infant deaths in the Auckland Hospital Board area 1972
The New Zealand Medical Journal
|February 26, 1975
Insights
Infections caused many post-neonatal infant deaths in Auckland in 1972, particularly among Maori infants who had a 28x higher pneumonia death rate. Improving care access and recognition is key to prevention.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Post-neonatal mortality rates in the Auckland Hospital Board area during 1972 were analyzed.
- Infectious diseases were identified as a significant cause of infant mortality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the causes of post-neonatal deaths in the Auckland Hospital Board area in 1972.
- To identify specific causes and demographic disparities in infant mortality.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of mortality data for post-neonatal deaths in 1972.
- Comparison of death rates between different infant populations.
Main Results:
- A high incidence of death due to infection was observed.
- Maori infants exhibited a pneumonia mortality rate 28 times higher than European infants.
- Infection was a primary cause of post-neonatal mortality.
Conclusions:
- Preventing infant deaths requires enhanced parental recognition of illness.
- Improved availability and training for medical practitioners are crucial.
- Upgraded hospital facilities are necessary to reduce post-neonatal mortality.
Abstract:
A study has been made of the final, and contributory, causes of post-neonatal deaths in the Auckland Hospital Board area for 1972. There was a high rate of deaths from infection. Maori infants died from pneumonia at a rate 28 times that of european infants. Prevention of these infant deaths will need improvement in parent recognition of illness, medical practitioner availability and training, and hospital facilities.