The Lancet · Saturday 13 May 1972

Reprinted with permission from Elsevier (The Lancet, 1972, Volume 299, pages 1029–36). (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01406736).

Editor's note: This paper, originally published in The Lancet more than 30 years ago, was selected for this issue because it is an excellent example of the application of epidemiology in disasters.