infant mortality -- an indicator of development. | during 1 of many frequent visits to leksana village in central java in indonesia, a public health specialist noted an observation made by a leader of village development activities, the wife of the village head. the woman spoke of the decline in infant deaths in the community while the public health specialist and burmese visitors watched activities involving weighing of children 5 years old. she led the group to the local cemetery to witness direct evidence of her claim. indeed the considera ... | 1991 | 12284690 |