C R Lowe
Biographic Data
| ID | 5543737 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C R Lowe |
| GIVEN NAMES | C R |
| FAMILY NAME | Lowe |
| SIGNATURE | LOWE C R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3844-1392 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1949 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mutually exclusive groups of bronchitics and non-bronchitics in males
Seven mutually exclusive groups of non-bronchitics and chronic bronchitics are derived from 10,816 steel workers questioned and examined at Port Talbot. These groups are based on various combinations of responses to the Medical Research Council questionnaire on cough, phlegm, dyspnoea, increased cough and phlegm, and chest illness. The groups are formed on defined criteria of (1) a reasonable number of men in each group; (2) impairment of lung fu…
Cyclic variations in date of last menstrual period of mothers of infants with congenital malformations in South Wales, 1964-66
In a review article on congenital malformations and season of birth, Bailar and Gurian (1965) stated that 'seasonal cycles in births of infants with certain malformations have been demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt'. Recently, Wehrung and Hay (1970) have referred to the ambiguity of the term 'seasonal', and Hewitt et al. (1971) have pointed out that although a temporal pattern of behaviour may be demonstrated by an appropriate statistical …
Obesity and smoking habits by social class
In a recent paper we reported that there are considerable differences in the body weights of men categorized by their smoking habits (Khosla and Lowe, 1971). In a population of 10,482 steel workers we found that the men who had never smoked were much heavier than the smokers and that the men who had given up smoking for eight or more years were almost as heavy as those who had never smoked. The difference between the weights of non-smokers and sm…
Incidence of congenital defects in South Wales, 1964-6
Bronchitis in two integrated steel works. I. Ventilatory capacity, age, and physique of non-bronchitic men
A study of the aetiology, prevalence, and progression of respiratory disability among the men employed in two large integrated steel works in South Wales is being undertaken from the Department of Social and Occupational Medicine, Welsh National School of Medicine, with the financial support of the Nuffield Foundation
Indices of obesity derived from body weight and height
The relation between body weight and mortal- ity, particularly from cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is well established (Society of Actuaries, 1959; Preston and Clarke, 1966). A reliable, practicable, and generally acceptable index of obesity would therefore have important epidemiological, actuarial, and clinical applications; but many difficulties stand in the way of providing such an index
Laboratory Services in General Practice
1Senior Lecturer in Social Medicine, 2(Birmingham), Professor of Social and Occupational Medicine, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff
Arterial pressure and arm circumference
Arterial Pressure, Physique, and Occupation
Whatinfluence occupation hasuponarterial pressureisuncertain. Ischaemic heart disease isknown tobemorecommonamongmeninsedentary thanin heavy occupations (Morris, Heady, Raffle, Roberts, andParks, 1953; Brown, Davidson, McKeown, and Whitfield, 1957; Morris andCrawford, 1958) and there isgoodevidence that theattack rateincreases withincreasing arterial pressure (Brownandothers, 1957). Onewouldexpect tofind, therefore, that men insedentary occupatio…
Congenital Defects among Children Born to Women under Supervision or Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Smoking Habits Related to Injury and Absenteeism in Industry
In February, 1957, a mass radiography unit visited the General Electric Company Limited at Witton, Birmingham, and 7,680 employees (70 per cent. of the population) were x-rayed. As the employees attended for examination a smoking history was taken from them by the clerks of the unit. The data collected formed part of a larger survey of smoking habits in the Midlands, the results of which have already been published (Cross, McDowell, and Posner, 1…
Sex Pattern of Admissions to Mental Hospitals in Relation to Social Circumstances
From the Departnment of Social Medicine, Birmingham admissions before 1948 did not include certified patients admitted to workhouses and public assist- ance institutions, they are somewhat deficient when compared with data for 1951. 88
Investigation of the Medical and Social Needs of Patients in Mental Hospitals
A previous communication (Garratt, Lowe, and McKeown, 1957) described an investigation of the medical and social needs of the 3,555 Birmingham residents in Birmingham mental hospitals in January, 1957. Reasons were given for believing that these patients were representative of the mental hospital population of England and Wales, and the patients were classified according to the type of facilities required for their care. It was considered that 13…
Investigation of the Medical and Social Needs of Patients in Mental Hospitals
Incidence of Infectious Disease in the First Three Years of Life, Related to Social Circumstances
Recent Trends in Survival of Patients with Respiratory Tuberculosis
Mortality from most of the common infections has been falling steadily in Great Britain since the end of the 19th century. For a number of these diseases the rate of fall has increased very considerably during recent years, and the improvement has been particularly dramatic in the case of respiratory tuberculosis. The remarkable post-war change in mortality from this disease is illustrated graphically in Fig. 1, which presents the crude mortality…
An Investigation of the Recent Increase in the Rate of Notification of Respiratory Tuberculosis
a paradoxical situation has arisen in that there has been an increase in the number of notifications of respiratory tuberculosis at a time when death rates are falling more rapidly than ever before. The most probable explanation of this phenomenon is the one usually given, namely that the increase in notifications is due to more effective case finding, although the possibility that there has also been an increase in the amount of clinically signi…
Investigation of the Need for Physical Treatment during Prolonged Absence from Work
For this purpose the circular suggested that hospital rehabilitation services should be expanded, and should include physiotherapy departments, remedial gymnasia, and occupational therapy rooms. Responsibility for these services falls mainly upon Regional Hospital Boards. The Boards are, however, finding it difficult to finance expansion of the traditional services, and require to know whether the cost of extending the rehabilitation services wil…
Weight at Third Birthday related to Birth Weight, Duration of Gestation, and Birth Order
It is now well recognized that the weight ofchildren during the first few years of life is closely related to their weight at birth. This point has been made by Illingworth in a number of publications
Age Incidence of Dysmenorrhoea
Risk of Stillbirth in Twin Pregnancy Related to Sex and Maternal Age
Sex Ratio of Stillbirths related to Birth Weight
It is well known that more males than females are stillborn: of stillbirths notified in England and Wales (1939-47), 53 8 per cent. were males. This is because
A Note on Secular Changes in the Human Sex Ratio at Birth
Investigations of secular changes in the live-birth sex ratios of different countries have given
The Care of the Chronic Sick
We have previously described the results of an investigation of the chronic sick in one large hospital in the City of Birmingham (Lowe and McKeown, 1949, 1950). Before accepting conclusions based on this inquiry as representative of other parts of the country, it seemed desirable to record data from other hospitals for comparison
The Care of the Chronic Sick
The transfer of responsibility for the care of the chronic sick in hospital from Local Authorities to Regional Hospital Boards has raised two important questions. First, Regional Hospital Boards have to decide on the location and number of beds to be provided for this class of patient. Their waiting lists indicate that more accommodation is needed, but more accommodation of the existing type would aggravate staffing difficulties which are already…
Indices of obesity derived from body weight and height
The relation between body weight and mortal- ity, particularly from cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is well established (Society of Actuaries, 1959; Preston and Clarke, 1966). A reliable, practicable, and generally acceptable index of obesity would therefore have important epidemiological, actuarial, and clinical applications; but many difficulties stand in the way of providing such an index
The Care of the Chronic Sick
If we are not now aware that old age and chronic sickness are among the most urgent of contemporary medical problems, it is not the fault of the numerous writers who have tried to persuade us. Their case is supported by national statistics, and stated briefly amounts to this: the fact that preventive medicine (to use the term in its most inclusive sense) has reduced the incidence of disease in younger age groups means that a higher proportion of …
The Care of the Chronic Sick
We have previously described the results of an investigation of the chronic sick in one large hospital in the City of Birmingham (Lowe and McKeown, 1949, 1950). Before accepting conclusions based on this inquiry as representative of other parts of the country, it seemed desirable to record data from other hospitals for comparison
The Care of the Chronic Sick
The transfer of responsibility for the care of the chronic sick in hospital from Local Authorities to Regional Hospital Boards has raised two important questions. First, Regional Hospital Boards have to decide on the location and number of beds to be provided for this class of patient. Their waiting lists indicate that more accommodation is needed, but more accommodation of the existing type would aggravate staffing difficulties which are already…
The Sex Ratio of Human Births related to Maternal Age
t In this communication the sex ratio is expressed as the percentage of males (M+ F x 100). The conventional method of expressing the ratio as the number of males per hundred females ( x ioo) is misleading, as it gives an exaggerated impression of the masculine preponderance and does not lend itself to direct application of the usual statistical tests of significance. 75
Age Incidence of Dysmenorrhoea
Risk of Stillbirth in Twin Pregnancy Related to Sex and Maternal Age
Sex Ratio of Stillbirths related to Birth Weight
It is well known that more males than females are stillborn: of stillbirths notified in England and Wales (1939-47), 53 8 per cent. were males. This is because
A Note on Secular Changes in the Human Sex Ratio at Birth
Investigations of secular changes in the live-birth sex ratios of different countries have given
An Investigation of the Recent Increase in the Rate of Notification of Respiratory Tuberculosis
a paradoxical situation has arisen in that there has been an increase in the number of notifications of respiratory tuberculosis at a time when death rates are falling more rapidly than ever before. The most probable explanation of this phenomenon is the one usually given, namely that the increase in notifications is due to more effective case finding, although the possibility that there has also been an increase in the amount of clinically signi…
Investigation of the Need for Physical Treatment during Prolonged Absence from Work
For this purpose the circular suggested that hospital rehabilitation services should be expanded, and should include physiotherapy departments, remedial gymnasia, and occupational therapy rooms. Responsibility for these services falls mainly upon Regional Hospital Boards. The Boards are, however, finding it difficult to finance expansion of the traditional services, and require to know whether the cost of extending the rehabilitation services wil…
Weight at Third Birthday related to Birth Weight, Duration of Gestation, and Birth Order
It is now well recognized that the weight ofchildren during the first few years of life is closely related to their weight at birth. This point has been made by Illingworth in a number of publications
Incidence of Infectious Disease in the First Three Years of Life, Related to Social Circumstances
Recent Trends in Survival of Patients with Respiratory Tuberculosis
Mortality from most of the common infections has been falling steadily in Great Britain since the end of the 19th century. For a number of these diseases the rate of fall has increased very considerably during recent years, and the improvement has been particularly dramatic in the case of respiratory tuberculosis. The remarkable post-war change in mortality from this disease is illustrated graphically in Fig. 1, which presents the crude mortality…
Investigation of the Medical and Social Needs of Patients in Mental Hospitals
Investigation of the Medical and Social Needs of Patients in Mental Hospitals
A previous communication (Garratt, Lowe, and McKeown, 1957) described an investigation of the medical and social needs of the 3,555 Birmingham residents in Birmingham mental hospitals in January, 1957. Reasons were given for believing that these patients were representative of the mental hospital population of England and Wales, and the patients were classified according to the type of facilities required for their care. It was considered that 13…
Sex Pattern of Admissions to Mental Hospitals in Relation to Social Circumstances
From the Departnment of Social Medicine, Birmingham admissions before 1948 did not include certified patients admitted to workhouses and public assist- ance institutions, they are somewhat deficient when compared with data for 1951. 88
Smoking Habits Related to Injury and Absenteeism in Industry
In February, 1957, a mass radiography unit visited the General Electric Company Limited at Witton, Birmingham, and 7,680 employees (70 per cent. of the population) were x-rayed. As the employees attended for examination a smoking history was taken from them by the clerks of the unit. The data collected formed part of a larger survey of smoking habits in the Midlands, the results of which have already been published (Cross, McDowell, and Posner, 1…
Arterial Pressure, Physique, and Occupation
Whatinfluence occupation hasuponarterial pressureisuncertain. Ischaemic heart disease isknown tobemorecommonamongmeninsedentary thanin heavy occupations (Morris, Heady, Raffle, Roberts, andParks, 1953; Brown, Davidson, McKeown, and Whitfield, 1957; Morris andCrawford, 1958) and there isgoodevidence that theattack rateincreases withincreasing arterial pressure (Brownandothers, 1957). Onewouldexpect tofind, therefore, that men insedentary occupatio…
Congenital Defects among Children Born to Women under Supervision or Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Arterial pressure and arm circumference
Laboratory Services in General Practice
1Senior Lecturer in Social Medicine, 2(Birmingham), Professor of Social and Occupational Medicine, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff
Indices of obesity derived from body weight and height
The relation between body weight and mortal- ity, particularly from cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is well established (Society of Actuaries, 1959; Preston and Clarke, 1966). A reliable, practicable, and generally acceptable index of obesity would therefore have important epidemiological, actuarial, and clinical applications; but many difficulties stand in the way of providing such an index
Bronchitis in two integrated steel works. I. Ventilatory capacity, age, and physique of non-bronchitic men
A study of the aetiology, prevalence, and progression of respiratory disability among the men employed in two large integrated steel works in South Wales is being undertaken from the Department of Social and Occupational Medicine, Welsh National School of Medicine, with the financial support of the Nuffield Foundation
Incidence of congenital defects in South Wales, 1964-6
Cyclic variations in date of last menstrual period of mothers of infants with congenital malformations in South Wales, 1964-66
In a review article on congenital malformations and season of birth, Bailar and Gurian (1965) stated that 'seasonal cycles in births of infants with certain malformations have been demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt'. Recently, Wehrung and Hay (1970) have referred to the ambiguity of the term 'seasonal', and Hewitt et al. (1971) have pointed out that although a temporal pattern of behaviour may be demonstrated by an appropriate statistical …
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