The Prevalence of Anaemia in the Community

Effect of oral iron therapy on the symptoms of anaemia.

“…The results of our community study seem to be of considerable importance as they relate to women with haemoglobin levels above 10 g., and it is amongst such subjects that the bulk of the problem of iron deficiency in Great Britain lies (Elwood, 1964; Kilpatrick and Hardisty, 1961). Taken together with the study of Beutler and others (1960), our studies indicate that more work should be done to define more precisely the symptoms of iron deficiency, and the haemoglobin level below which these can be expected to respond to iron therapy.…”

Some epidemiological problems of iron deficiency anaemia

“…Iron deficiency anaemia, as conventionally defined in clinical practice, for example the criteria in W H O (1959), has been shown to be common in this country in women of all ages (Kilpatrick, 1961), and in the elderly o f both sexes (Kilpatrick & Hardisty, 1961; Parsons, Withey & Kilpatrick, 1965). However the evidence presented in these and many other similar studies is based simply on the proportion of persons found to have levels of circulating haemoglobin below 'the lower limit of the normal range' and this point in the distribution of haelnoglobin levels is usually chosen in an arbitrary manner.…”

Anaemia in Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital

“…Poor dietary in take was an obvious possibility, but a satisfactory investigation of this was not possible. Kilpatrick and Hardisty (1961) have suggested that the rather high prevalence of post menopausal iron deficiency anaemia among women, was due to a chronic anaemia during menstrual years, followed by an inadequate diet. Beveridge (1965) and his colleagues have suggested that a similar dietary lack might also account for chronic anaemia in males.…”