National atlas of Sweden Kartografiskt material, Public health and health care

Public Health and Health Care presents surveys of the diseases people used to suffer from in the past and of today's health problems. The foundations of this knowledge were laid by the clergymen who, since 1749, have kept accurate records of the health and living conditions of the Swedish population. With the aid of disease registers and personal identity numbers we can today keep track of public health and diseases more effectively than in most other countries in the world.