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Neural tube defects

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biology, health;
one- and two-sample data

Description:

The data give the number of neural tube defects per 10 000 births for England and Wales, for every two years between 1977 and 1985 inclusive.

There are 10 observations on two variables.

Variables:
Defects The number of neural tube defects per 10 000 births in England and Wales
Year The year
Type The type of defect; one of Spina.Bifida or Anencephaly
Data Quality:

There are no missing values.

Source:

Lovett, Andrew A and Gatrell, Anthony C (1988) The geography of spina bifida in England and Wales. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 13(3), p 288–302.

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