Aboriginal infant and toddler mortality and morbidity in Central Australia 1965-1969 / by David Kerry Kirke
- Bib ID:
- 1002176
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Kirke, David Kerry
- Description:
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- [Adelaide, S. Aust.] ; University of Adelaide, 1970
- x, 149 p. maps ; 29 cm.
- Summary:
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Historical, social and environmental reasons for poor child health; diarrhoeal disease, respiratory infections and malnutrition among the Wailbri, Alyuwarra, Kaiditj, Anmatjira, Aranta, Luritja, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara of Amoonguna, Areyonga, Docker River, Haasts Bluff, Jay Creek, Papunya, Warrabiri, Yuendumu, Amata; and Indulkana; need for education; rising incidence of severe deafness; growth rates.
- Notes:
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- Thesis (M.D.)-Univ. of Adelaide, 1970.
- Bibliography: p. 146-149.
- Subject:
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- Children -- Australia, Central -- Mortality
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia, Central
- Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Central -- Mortality
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Anmatyerre / Anmatyerr people (C8.1) (NT SF53-09)
- Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- Wirangu people (C1) (SA SH53-14)
- Health - Respiratory system
- Health status - Child health
- Alyawarr / Alyawarre people (C14) (NT SF53-07)
- Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-06)
- Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Health status - Child health - Infants
- Health - Education and promotion
- Health - Hearing / Deafness
- Health - Nervous system
- Health - Endocrine system
- Health services
- Health status - Morbidity and mortality rates
- Health - Infectious diseases - Gastrointestinal
- Antakirinya / Antikirinya / Antakarinja people (C5) (SA SG53-14)
- Health - Nutrition disorders
- Papunya (South Central NT SF52-16)
- Amoonguna (South Central NT SF53-14)
- Yuendumu (South Central NT SF52-12)
- Ikuntji / Haasts Bluff (South Central NT SF52-16)
- Amata / Tjungutu Uwankaraaku (SA Central Australia SG52-12)
- Warrabri / Ali Curung / Alekerenge (Central NT SF53-02)
- Areyonga (South Central NT SG53-01)
- Haasts Bluff / Ikuntji (South Central NT SF52-16)
- Kaltukatjara / Docker River (South Central NT SG52-03)
- Iwantja / Indulkana / Granite Downs (SA Central Australia SG53-09)
- Iwupataka / Jay Creek (South Central NT SF53-14)
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- Publication date:
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