Rip M R, Woods D L, Keen C S, Van Coeverden de Groot H A
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
S Afr Med J. 1988 Dec 17;74(12):633-4.
Estimates of infant mortality suggest that the rate during the past 14 years for families living in Khayelitsha at present was approximately 130-160/1,000. In contrast, the infant mortality rate for infants born in Khayelitsha during 1986 was 50.3/1,000. The highest rates occurred in the post-neonatal period in 'squatter' families, infection being a common cause of death. Mortality rates should fall further with improved housing.
