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This paper aims at analyzing the influence of climatic factors on infant and child mortality in a Sardinian coastal community, Alghero, for the birth cohorts 1890-1930. Adopting a micro-analytical approach some seasonal mortality differentials have been detected. If several studies referring to other Italian regions have shown that winter could represent a severe obstacle to child survival, especially in the early phase of life, in the Sardinian context death risks were higher in summer and autumn, in particular when coinciding with weaning.

Infant and child mortality; Sardinia; climatic factors