Open AccessTHE PREVALENCE OF AND ANTECEDENTS TO IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS IN A VICTORIAN SHIRE
Author(s) -
Brunskill Andrew J.,
Ng Kim T.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
community health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 0314-9021
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1986.tb00096.x
Subject(s) - shire , medicine , pediatrics , geography , archaeology
A case‐finding survey was made of eight month old infants in attending routine hearing tests in a Victorian Shire. Capillary blood samples were taken and standard haematological indices assessed as well as free‐erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels. Only 1 child out of 148 tested had a Hb level below 10 g/dl and there was no evidence of lead toxicity. There was no relation between free‐erythrocyte protoporphyrin level and volume of daily cows' milk intake as reported by the mother.