Can a knowledge of anatomy save the NHS?
Renson, C.E.
Dental Update 22(4): 137-138
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0305-5000 PMID: 9601213 Document Number: 453780
This report presents an overview of statistics for the year ending in September 1997 for states in the US including births, marriages, divorces, and deaths. Provisional data for the 12 months preceding August 1996 and 1997 pertain to causes for 72 diseases for the US. Provisional data for the aforementioned years also pertains to subcategories of malignant tumors, firearm mortality, and infant mortality causes. In the 12 months ending in September 1997, there were 3,869,000 live births, 2,297,000 deaths, and a rate of natural increase of 5.9%. There were 2,326,000 marriages and 1,148,000 divorces. 3% more were married during 1996 and 1997. There were 4% more divorces granted. The death rate was 8.6 deaths/1000 population (1% lower than 1996). The infant mortality rate for the 12 months ending August 1997 was 707/100,000 live births (4% lower than the preceding year).