Mortality Past and Present: John Graunt's Bills of Mortality

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source: GreshamCollege        2013年1月9日
A conference to mark the 350th anniversary of the publication of John Graunt's London 'Bills of Mortality' in 1662. The conference talks and discussions looked at the field of demography past, present and future.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lectures are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...
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1 9:47 Mortality Past and Present: Introduction to the conference on John Graunt's Bills of Mortality
This is an introduction to the conference that marks the 350th anniversary of the publication of John Graunt's London Bills of Mortality in 1662.
Speakers at the conference open the symposium with an historical approach, examining mortality patterns in London in Graunt's era, as well as assessing the contribution of the Bills of Mortality to the development of demography as a discipline.
2 25:44 New Insights into Mortality Patterns of Early Modern Cities - Dr Romola Davenport
Speakers opened the symposium with an historical approach, examining mortality patterns in London in Graunt's era, as well as assessing the contribution of the Bills of Mortality to the development of demography as a discipline.
3 24:13 Parochial Registration and the Bills of Mortality - Gill Newton
Speakers opened the symposium with an historical approach, examining mortality patterns in London in Graunt's era, as well as assessing the contribution of the Bills of Mortality to the development of demography as a discipline.
4 46:10 John Graunt, the Law of Decline and the Origins of Urban Historical Demography - Richard Smith
Speakers opened the symposium with an historical approach, examining mortality patterns in London in Graunt's era, as well as assessing the contribution of the Bills of Mortality to the development of demography as a discipline.
5 23:35 Theoretical and Practical Thoughts about Tempo Effects in the Conventional Period Life Table
Speakers present the current 'state-of-the-art' of mortality studies in the UK, Europe and beyond, with consideration to the influence of Graunt.
6 22:18 Current Trends in European and Middle Eastern Mortality - Professor Jon Anson
Speakers present the current 'state-of-the-art' of mortality studies in the UK, Europe and beyond, with consideration to the influence of Graunt.
7 42:22 A Grauntian Perspective on Contemporary British Mortality - Professor Michael Murphy
Speakers present the current 'state-of-the-art' of mortality studies in the UK, Europe and beyond, with consideration to the influence of Graunt.
8 58:57 Using Mortality to Compare the Health of Populations - Professor Jim Vaupel
Professor Jim Vaupel, of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, delivers an original paper considering mortality and population health.
9 41:39 How do we build extended longevity into our visions of the future? - Panel Discussion
The panel discussion features representatives from the Government Actuary's Department and the Office of National Statistics speaking on how changing mortality patterns interact with contemporary policy and planning issues.