BMJ · 1961 · 96 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesChild HealthCommunity HealthAfrican StudiesRural DevelopmentRural HealthAfrican Health StudiesAfrican Rural StudiesChild MortalityInfant MortalityRural Child HealthTropical MedicineAgricultural VillagesGrowth RatesPopulation Growth Rates
This communication describes the mortality and growth rates of children in a rural Gambian community. The observations were made in the village of Keneba, where since 1949 the staff of the M.R.C. Laboratories, Gambia, have investigated the health of Africans.
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Some notes on the reporting of growth data.