Deaths in Child-Birth in New South Wales

Seasonality of coronary artery deaths in New South Wales, Australia.

BACKGROUND Complex temporal variations in coronary deaths, including diurnal, weekly, and seasonal trends, have been reported worldwide. OBJECTIVE To describe the magnitude of seasonal changes in coronary artery deaths in New South Wales, Australia. DESIGN Hospital morbidity data, mortality statistics, and meteorological data were modelled using time series techniques to determine seasonali...

Under-reporting of birth registrations in New South Wales, Australia

BACKGROUND To determine the rates of birth registration over a five-year period in New South Wales (NSW) and explore the factors associated with the rate of registration. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study using linked population databases. The study population included all births of NSW residents in NSW between 2001 and 2005. RESULTS Birth registration rates in NSW were 82.66% in the ...

Termites in New South Wales

Termites are pallid, secretive creatures colloquially known as 'white ants'. Although termites and ants are very different types of insect, the confusion is understandable as they share some remarkable similarities. Both follow trails, live in nests or colonies in the ground, in timber and in trees and sometimes invade buildings. Nests are generally under the control of a single queen, and othe...

Monitoring child health in NSW: the New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001 and beyond.

This article describes the recently-released report of the New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001, which provides the first ever snapshot of the health and wellbeing of children aged 0–12 years in NSW. The survey provides a wealth of information to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of health services and programs for children and their families in NSW. The report of the survey,...

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