Housing conditions, respiratory illness, and lung function in children in South Wales.
- 1 September 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Vol. 31 (3) , 183-188
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.31.3.183
Abstract
The hypothesis was tested that respiratory illness in children occurs more commonly in old housing than in housing built to modern standards. Three areas of housing were chosen in a South Wales [United Kingdom] valley: a recently constructed council estate with district central heating; a modern council estate heated with open coal fires; and an area of much older, traditional valley housing. Mothers reported the greatest proportion of children free of colds and sore throats during the previous 12 mo in the area of traditional valley housing; mothers of children in the centrally heated estate reported the least proportion of children free of colds. Children''s lung function was best in the area of traditional valley housing and worst in the centrally heated council estate. Data on demographic indices and respiratory morbidity suggest that the inhabitants of the 2 council estate have comparable characteristics. Another hypothesis which may explain the findings is proposed.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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