What was Killing Babies in Trondheim? An Investigation of Infant Mortality Using Individual Level Causes of Death, 1830–1907

This paper examines infant mortality amongst newborns in Trondheim city, 1830–1907, working specifically with individual level cause of death data. Findings show that infant mortality in the city started to drop from 1895, primarily as a result of a decline in post-neonatal mortality. At the start...

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Main Author: Hilde Leikny Sommerseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Instititute of Social History 2023-03-01
Series:Historical Life Course Studies
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Online Access:https://hlcs.nl/article/view/12290