1974: World population year

Age Differences in Health Care Spending, Fiscal Year 1974

This study of health care spending an fiscal gear 1974 reveals that, of the $90.3 ballaon spent by the Nation for persoltal health care, 15 percent was spent for the young (under age 19), 56 percent for persons 19-64, and JO percent for those aged 65 and over. The aged individual had the largest per capita medical ball, $1,218; the bzll auas $420 for a person an the intermedtate age group and $...

Prevalence of Imprisonment in the U.S. Population, 1974-2001

At yearend 2001 there were 1,319,000 adults confined in State or Federal prison and an estimated 4,299,000 living former prisoners. A total of 5,618,000 U.S. adult residents, or about 1 in every 37 U.S. adults, had ever served time in prison. Estimates of the prevalence of imprisonment in the U.S. population, presented here for the first time, are based on a demographic model incorporating rate...

World Mental Health Year

Population Projections and World Population Trends

Atlas of world population history

in England, and his book will become a classic of its kind. Moreover, he indicates that material for similar studies is available, and it is to be hoped that others will continue this area of research. Meantime, both general and medical historians, as well as social and economic historians, and historical demographers, will wish to examine Dr. Gottfried's work closely. [no price stated]. Plague...