The All Babies Count campaign calls on the government to ensure sufficient services are available so families are supported during infancy and pregnancy because babies are eight times more likely to be killed than any other age group in childhood.
According to research conducted by the charity, more than 198,000 babies are considered high risk because they are born into homes with mental health problems, domestic violence or drink and drug dependency.
Chris Cuthbert, NSPCC head of strategy and development for under-ones, said: "We know from serious case reviews that around half relate to babies under one. We’ve undertaken some research, which has looked at the prevalence of parental factors such as substance misuse, mental illness and domestic abuse.
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