Berzon D R
Am J Public Health. 1978 Jun;68(6):593-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.68.6.593.
In 1972 in Baltimore, a peak of 7,436 reported animal bites (8/1,000 population) was reached. The bite rate for the most susceptible age group (5-14) was 19 per 1,000 population. By 1976, only 5,092 bites were reported, 5.8 per 1,000 total population, and 12.3 per 1,000 population 5-14 years of age. The decline in the number and rates of animal bites is believed due in large measure to the actions taken by the Bureau of Animal Control: education and publicity, increased fees and penalties, and enforcement of the new laws and regulations.
1972年在巴尔的摩,报告的动物咬伤病例达到峰值,为7436例(每1000人中有8例)。最易感年龄组(5至14岁)的咬伤率为每1000人中有19例。到1976年,仅报告了5092例咬伤病例,总人口中每1000人中有5.8例,5至14岁人群中每1000人中有12.3例。动物咬伤数量和发生率的下降在很大程度上被认为是动物控制局采取行动的结果:教育与宣传、提高费用和处罚力度以及执行新的法律法规。