Survival of the fittest
Keywords:
Delivery, Hospitals, Abortion, Foetal Death, infant Mortality, Death Rate, Child
Abstract
Pregnancy and child survival figures for 6 578 pregnancies of 2 743 women presenting at Rietvlei Hospital for delivery between the years 7974 and 7977 are presented hete. The figures of Ntlaza hospital are shown for comparison. Babies born at Rietvleihospitalhad a 2,8 times better chance of suruival than those born at home.
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