An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2022 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”

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McCULLOCH, John Ramsay

2 entries
  • 9651

A descriptive and statistical account of the British Empire, exhibiting its extent, physical capacities, population, industry and civil and religious institutions. 2 vols.

London: Charles Knight & Co., 1837.

McCulloch indicated on the title page that he was "assisted by numerous contributors." Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.  Fourth edition, revised with an appendix of tables (2 vols., 1854). Digital facsimile of the 1854 edition from the Internet Archive at this link.



Subjects: DEMOGRAPHY / Population: Medical Statistics, ECONOMICS, BIOMEDICAL
  • 1699

Vital statistics. IN: A statistical account of the British Empire: exhibiting its extent, physical capacities, population, industries, and civil and religious institutions by J[ohn] R[amsey] McCulloch, 2nd ed., 2, 52-90.

London: Charles Knight & Co., 1839.

Ranks with Graunt’s Observations as an original contribution to medical statistics. Significantly expanded from the first edition (1837).  Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.



Subjects: DEMOGRAPHY / Population: Medical Statistics