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Suicides There were 27 suicides and 3 deaths attributable to 'Homicide
and operations of war'.
Other Aspects It should not be thought that epidemiology is confined to
the notifiable infections diseases or to deaths classified by
the Registrar General. Any disorder which affects the wellbeing
of the individual may be subject to study and elncidation.
During the year the Department has been involved in a study of
the protective value of gamma globulin in infectious hepatitis,
preparations were laid for a study of hypothermia in the elderly
in the first quarter of 1967, and much information of value was
gathered about canine jaundice which is transmissible to
humans. These represent only three aspects of the work of the
epidemiological section of a Health Department. As close
co-operation comes about with colleagues in general practice
it is likely that epidemiological work will become more fruitful.
(Appendix 7).