title: Dr William Farr of Shropshire (1807-1883): obstetric mortality and training.
abstract: William Farr, chief statistician to the General Register Office for more than 40 years, was the most significant medical epidemiologist and statistician of the Victorian era. Often working behind the scenes, he helped to bring about many advances in hygiene and public health as well as developing a modern approach to the classification of disease and the collection and analysis of medical information data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Bristol BS10 5BN, UK. p.m.dunn@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008880:Midwifery / Q000266:history; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*