Weil's Disease in North-East Scotland

A study of general-practitioner consultations in North-east Scotland.

Some Characteristics of Mental Illness in North-East Scotland

The epidemiology of infertility in the North East of Scotland.

BACKGROUND There is a perception that the prevalence of infertility is on the rise. This study aimed to determine the current prevalence of infertility in a defined geographical population, ascertain changes in self-reported infertility over time and identify risk factors associated with infertility. METHODS A postal questionnaire survey of a random population-based sample of women aged 31-50...

Carcinoma of the colon and rectum in North-East Scotland.

Family histories were obtained from 50 patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum in north-east Scotland. A comparable control group was similarly interviewed and in each group the case notes of the first degree relatives were studied where possible. Eight (16%) of the patients with cancer of the colon or rectum had a close relative with intestinal cancer compared with one (2%) of the ...

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in north-east Scotland.

An epidemiological study of multiple sclerosis (MS) in north-east Scotland was carried out based on data correct on 1 December 1970. The prevalence of MS was 127 cases/100 000 population, which is greater than in any other surveyed area with a comparable population. The disease was not spread homogeneously within the region, and in one district one in 400 people was affected. The geographical d...