A tale of two cities - Infant mortality and cause of infant death, Dublin, 1864-1910

Ciara Breathnach; Brian Gurrin

doi:10.1017/S0963926816000717

A tale of two cities - Infant mortality and cause of infant death, Dublin, 1864-1910

Ciara Breathnach
, Brian Gurrin

University of Limerick

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This article uses data extracted from General Register Office mortality registers to map the localization of infant mortality in Dublin city from 1864 to 1910. It traces how late nineteenth-century social inequalities were deeply rooted in the city's history. In order to contextualize the high infant mortality rates, we draw on a range of approaches to provide an overarching view of the causes of the public health problems cities like Dublin experienced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	647-677
Number of pages	31
Journal	Urban History
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963926816000717
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2017

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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