British Annals of Medicine, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, and General Science
Encyclopedia
The British Annals of Medicine, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, and General Science was a weekly publication edited by William Farr
that ran from only January to August 1837. Although short-lived, it was succeeded by Farr's other journals and was extremely influential in the development of vital statistics
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William Farr
William Farr was a nineteenth-century British epidemiologist, regarded as one of the founders of medical statistics.-Early life:He was born in Kenley, Shropshire, England to poor parents...
that ran from only January to August 1837. Although short-lived, it was succeeded by Farr's other journals and was extremely influential in the development of vital statistics
Vital statistics
Vital statistics are the information maintained by a government, recording the birth and death of individuals within that government's jurisdiction. These data are used by public health programs to evaluate how effective their programs are...
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