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Child Fatality Preveo[ioa Team <br /> Orange Country Child Fatality Statistical Information <br /> (type and number of fatalities reviewed) <br /> The Omuge County CFPT reviewed 7 child fatalities between July 2001 end de present. <br /> The causes of child deaths were varied. The v different child deaths reviewed were all <br /> from different causes. The various causes included heart-related illnesses,SIDS,birth <br /> defmts, and other serious pednatal conditions such as prematenty and <br /> bronchopneumonia <br /> Analysis and Recommendations <br /> llaee deaths reviewed were due to respiratory conditions due to severe premalun y, <br /> Since 1999,the Change Counry CFPT has reviewed four Sudden Want Death Syndrome <br /> (SIDS)deaths. With some backgrouM research,it was identified that all Orange County <br /> children who died of SOS in this time period were Pound to be sleeping together tither <br /> with the child's mother in with another adult member of due household. This oHen makes <br /> me SIDS deaths somewhat suspicious for possible asphyxiation. <br /> Recommendations <br /> The Orange County CFIT has made recommendations to the State m raise awareness <br /> regarding the need for smoke detectors in rental properties. With the help of similar <br /> recommendations from come county CFPT's,the legislature mandated that landlords <br /> provide smoke detectors in all rental properties in the lam lmd's. <br /> Actions Taken <br /> As aAmult of the noted trends in SIDS related deaths,the Orange County CFPT has <br /> began hacking the following infirrim o r for all SIDS related deaths: <br /> 1) Was there dreg use by the mother; <br /> 2) Where was We baby sleeping when found; <br /> I) Was Here tobacco use in the home; <br /> 4) Was a death scene investigation done; <br /> 5) Was the hourly on Medicaid; <br /> fi) When type of heat was used in the home? <br />