title: Perinatal health in the peri-urban township of Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Part II. Infant mortality.
abstract: Estimates of infant mortality suggest that the rate during the past 14 years for families living in Khayelitsha at present was approximately 130-160/1,000. In contrast, the infant mortality rate for infants born in Khayelitsha during 1986 was 50.3/1,000. The highest rates occurred in the post-neonatal period in 'squatter' families, infection being a common cause of death. Mortality rates should fall further with improved housing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rip
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Van Coeverden de Groot
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D013019:South Africa; D013383:Suburban Population