Infant Mortality In Harlem And Washington Heights

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Infant Mortality In Harlem And Washington Heights
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Percent Births to Teenagers by HSA Neighborhood
1996
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Percent Births Low Birth Weight by HSA
Neighborhood 1996
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Possible reasons for low infant mortality in WH/I

• Strengths of recent immigrant community
• Better extended family support
• Better diet
• Better support for parenting
• Low prevalence of tobacco/substance abuse
• Informal economy irregular income, highly
  insecure but more cash flow
• The health care system for WH/I is comprehensive
  and high quality