1. Safer Sleeping for Babies

2. Infant Mortality Facts
It’s a sensitive measure of the overall health of a population
It provides an important measure of the wellbeing of infants, children and pregnant women
The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has long been regarded as an important measure of the health of a community
Reducing infant mortality contributes significantly to tackling health inequalities

3. West Lancashire
There were 55 Infant Deaths within West Lancashire during the 9 year period 2003 – 2011 this accounts for 21% of the infant deaths across Central Lancashire during this time.
The wards with higher numbers of infant deaths correlate with areas in the top quintile of deprivation.

4. Moving quiz . . A) tummy B) side C) back
1. What position should babies be put in to sleep?
A) tummy
B) side
C) back

5. 2. What is the safest place to put a young baby to sleep?
A) Cot or Moses basket
B) Next to you in bed
C) Anywhere soft and comfy

6. 3. Which is the best place to touch to check if baby is too warm when sleeping?
tummy
neck
hands

7. 4. Smoking in the home could be linked to what percent of all infant deaths?
15%
60% 5%

8. Stage 2: allocating funding, organic developments
Stage 1 : mapping assets, strengthening local groups, checking messages
Stage 2: allocating funding, organic developments