Topic: William Farr

subject: concept of
health and sciences
PrEsented by:
MUNEEB QAYYUM
INTRODUCTION
William Farr:
Epidemiologist and Statistician
• He was renowned Epidemiologist
(a person who studies or is an expert
in the branch of medicine which deals
with the incidence, distribution,
and possible control of diseases)
• Statistician(an expert in the
preparation and analysis of statistics)
EARLY LIFE

• Birth:
• 30th November 1807
• In Kenley, Shropshire, England
• He showed an early interest in mathematics
and statics.
• His early life saw him apprenticed to a
surgeon(Foundation in medical career)
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Farr pioneered the use of statistical methods in
Epidemiology.
• He developed the concept of standardized mortality
rates.
• His work on cholera & other diseases helped shaped
public health.
Law Of Epidemics

• "If the latent cause of epidemics

cannot be discovered, the mode in
which it operates may be
investigated. The laws of its action
may be determined by observation,
as well as the circumstances in
which epidemics arise, or by which
they may be controlled.“
ESTABLISHMENT OF GENERAL
REGISTER OFFICE
General register office is one of notable achievements.
• Office’s role:
• Played a role in collecting vital statics e.g: birth ,deaths and marriages.

• Importance
• Provided valuable data for understanding population trends & shaping
public health policies.
LEGACY
• His contribution laid the foundation for modern
epidemiology and public health.
• It continues to influence health care systems
worldwide.
• His dedication to data-driven research and public
health – celebrated even today.
NOTEABLE PUBLICATIONS
• Vital statics:
• Memorial volume of selections from reports and writings of
WILLIAM FARR
• Report on “mortality of cholera in England”
• In 1866 Farr produced a monograph showing cholera cases.

• Importance of his writings:

• Provided valuable insights into population, health and disease
patterns
IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH
• His work had a profound impact on public health
practices.
• His emphasizes on data collection analysis and
evidence based-decisions making helped shape public
health.
• Farr’s legacy continues to inspire advancements in
epidemiology and healthcare.
Later Life
• In 1858, he performed a study on the correlation of health and
marriage condition, and found that health decreases from the
married to the unmarried to the widowed

• Farr served as a commissioner in the 1871 census.

• Farr died aged 75 at his home in Maida Vale, London, and

was buried at Bromley Common
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