A review of Southland's perinatal mortality was undertaken from 1978 to 1983 and included 124 deaths with a postmortem rate of 90%. The perinatal mortality rate has continued to fall during this period, and has more than halved since 1971. Prematurity remains the single most important factor, and there are still a large number of avoidable deaths. Eighty percent of confinements are attended solely by general practitioner obstetricians.
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