| Description | <p>Letters to Pearson from M Greenwood, epidemiologist and statistician.</p>
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<p>Letters dated 1902-1909 regarding the potential results to be gained by application of statistical methods to the study of disease and mortality; proposed research using data gathered from pathology departments; his work with Bacot; the difficulties of practicing general medicine, and opportunities for furthering his scientific experience; requesting help with statistical calculations; his time at London Medical Hospital College; his comments on parts I and II of the <i>Treasury of Human Inheritance</i>.</p>
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<p>Letters dated 1910-1915 regarding Pearson's work on the mean; his time at the Lister Institute; the statistical debate over alcoholism and tuberculosis; the hypergeometric series problem; Galton's contributions to science; the Galton appeal fund; plague epidimeology; cancer research at the Lister Institute; statistics of birth and death rate; random sampling methods; comments on papers and reports sent to him by Pearson; and criticising Wright's work on plague transmission.</p>
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<p>Letters dated 1920-1933 regarding probable error; staffing at the Galton Laboratory; Greenwood's continuing relationship with the Lister Institute whilst working for the Ministry of Health; Julia Bell's research into hereditary transmission; the need for more rigorous statistical work in medicine, and Greenwood's perceived role in promoting it; Greenwood's relationship with Pearson; Greenwood's Readership in Medical Statistics at University College; a possible memorial to John Graunt; the establishment of the London School of Hygiene, and debates concerning the range of studies it should offer; news of Colleagues; comments on Karn's doctoral thesis; regarding awarding Pearson the Royal Society Guy gold medal. With enclosed "Memorandum on the Need for Statistical Training in the Medical Curriculum", and examination notes.</p> |