Maternal and Child Health - Breastfeeding Rates (LGA) 2011 - 2012

This dataset presents the rate of child breastfeeding in the state of Victoria for the year 2011 - 2012. The dataset aims to indicate the maternal and child health of the region. The data has been aggregated to the 2011 Local Govenment Areas (LGA).\n\nThe breastfeeding rate is calculated as the number of mother's breastfeeding at discharge, at 2 weeks, at 3 months and at 6 months, as a percentage of the total number of registered infants aged 1-2 years (Classified as full or partial according to the World Health Organisation definitions).\n\nFor more information please visit the [Victorian Government Data Portal](https://www.data.vic.gov.au/data/dataset/maternal-and-child-health-breastfeeding-rates).\n\nPlease note: \n\n * AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.\n\n * The original data has separated the "East Gippsland" LGA into specified hospitals, "East Gippsland - ORH" & "East Gippsland - GLCH". These have been aggregated into one LGA to allow spatialisation.\n\n * The original data has separated the "Wellington" LGA into specified health centres, "Wellington - YDHS" & "Wellington - CGHS". These have been aggregated into one LGA to allow spatialisation.\n\n * Breastfeeding rates are based on the number of children being fully or partially breastfed at specific ages. Breastfeeding Rates for the reported year are calculated on the data sourced from the previous year. For example, rates reported in 2011-12 are based on 2010-11 breastfeeding figures.\n