... for the UK from the 19th century onwards. The registration of a death is compulsory and a doctor is required to certify the death. Death registration data is collected and analysed and the death statistics are published annually. The information recorded on death certificates is: * Date and place of death * Name of deceased * Sae of deceased * Place of birth * Date of birth * Occupation * Usual address (edited by S. Pike and D. Forster 1997) WHAT IS A MORBIDITY RATE? Morbidity statistics are concerned with the amount and types of illness that occur in the community. Most routinely collected morbidity data, suffer from serious shortcomings. The data is very largely concerned with the activity of various services rather than monitoring their effectiveness or the results of their activities. The main routinely available morbidity statistics are: * Statutory notifications of infectious diseases * Notification of episodes of sexually transmitted diseases * Notification of prescribed and other industrial disease and ...

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