WEB TRAWL
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For the last web trawl of 2005, we look at two very different UK based sites, both of which may also be of interest to readers from overseas.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk This web site provides detailed statistics relating to almost every aspect of UK life. The detailed home page allows the user to navigate to more than 50 different pages, some of which supply statistical data, others of which provide related information on the methods used to collect this data, the code of practice, and even information on available jobs in the field of national statistics. For users wishing to find information rapidly on a particular theme, a drop down menu provides quick access to statistics grouped into 12 specific categories. The health professional will probably find the "Health and Care" section of most interest. In addition to survival data (particularly for malignancies and circulatory diseases), statistics are provided on a variety
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