Letter: Culture-positive tuberculosis in Scotland, 1968-72.

Anencephalus in Scotland 1961-72.

Data relating to the incidence of anencephalus for the 12-year period 1961-72 were abstracted from the Statistical Reviews of the Registrar General for Scotland. It was shown that considerable geographical variation is still apparent with the highlands having, in general, the lower incidences. In comparison with the earlier study of Edwards (1958), there were some changes: the incidence in the ...

Breast cancer death rates by health service area, 1968-72.

INTRODUCTION � Age. –There is a direct relationship between age and the development of The purpose of this Statistical Note is to breast cancer. Incidence and mortality report breast cancer death rates for health from this disease increase with age, se~ice areas and to provide some guidance to rising sharply at about age 45 .Z health planners in the use of these rates. This information should b...

Hypertension-related mortality by health service area 1968-72.

● Statistical Note is to report death rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke by health service areas and to provide some Widance to health planners wh~ use these ;ates. This information should be used in conjunction with the ischemic heart disease death rates published in a previous Statistical Note3 and the hypertension mortality algorithm published by the Rand Corporation in 1977.4 . Hy...

The Tuberculosis Problem in Scotland

Treatment outcome of new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Norway

BACKGROUND The key elements in tuberculosis (TB) control are to cure the individual patient, interrupt transmission of TB to others and prevent the tubercle bacilli from becoming drug resistant. Incomplete treatment may result in excretion of bacteria that may also acquire drug resistance and cause increased morbidity and mortality. Treatment outcome results serves as a tool to control the qual...