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A Statistical Study on Premature Infants in Shirakawa Agricultural Area in Fukushima Prefecture during the Period 1948 to 1956

1961; Japanese Society of Health and Human Ecology; Volume: 27; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3861/jshhe.27.187

ISSN

1882-868X

Autores

Tadashi MIDORIKAWA,

Tópico(s)

Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Resumo

The death rate of premature infants who were born in Shirakawa Area during the period 1948 to 1950 was calculated.In childhood the death rate of premature infant is higher than of mature infant.The most fatal disease of premature infant is a disease ofthe respiratory organs.

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