British Annals of Medicine, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, and General Science [SEP] editor
British Annals of Medicine, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, and General Science
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.
changed approach, expecting less from legislation and central government.
Works.
In 1837 Farr wrote the chapter "Vital Statistics" for John Ramsey McCulloch's "Statistical Account of the British Empire". In January 1837 he established the "British Annals of Medicine, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, and General Science", discontinued in August of that year. He revised a book of James Fernandez Clarke on tuberculosis.
Farr exploited his GRO post compiling abstracts in a way that went beyond the original job description. In so