A tale of two cities – infant mortality and cause of infant death, Dublin, 1864–1910. (18th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: BREATHNACH, CIARA; GURRIN, BRIAN
• Is Part Of: Urban history. Volume 44:Part 4(2017)
• Page Start: 647
• Page End: 677
• Publication Date: 2016-10-18
• Subjects: Cities and towns -- History -- Periodicals; Cities and towns -- History -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; 909.09732
• DOI: 10.1017/S0963926816000717
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-9268

Abstract

ABSTRACT: 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.