Open AccessInfant Mortality in England, 1538-2000: Stability and the Beginnings of Change, 1837-1910
Author(s) -
Chris Galley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
local population studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.119
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2515-7760
pISSN - 0143-2974
DOI - 10.35488/lps106.2021.98
Subject(s) - period (music) , infant mortality , history , historical demography , demography , research methodology , geography , economic history , sociology , population , art , aesthetics
This paper, the third of four, discusses infant mortality during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, 1837-1910. It mainly uses sources generated by the civil registration of vital events, which was established in 1837, to identify trends and patterns, and more importantly, it discusses the beginnings of the secular decline in infant mortality that occurred during this period. The paper also includes examples of how research into this important topic can be carried out and it ends with suggestions for future research.