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STATISTICS.
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Our oldest Statistic Government Office, the Commission for Tables of 1756,
the oldest of its kind in Europe, was reorganized in 1858 into the present Central
Bureau of Statistics, whose first Chief was the physician Fr. T. Berg (1806/87),
eminent in many departments and in statistics chiefly active on the field of vital
statistics. In 1879, Berg was succeeded by E. Sidenbladh (born 1836), who,
in 1901, was succeeded by K. Sidenbladh (born 1840). The work of the Office
is divided on three departments, administered at present by K. G. Odén (born
1846; Parish Poor Relief and Finances; Electoral Statistics), E. Söderberg (born
1849; Agricultural Statistics, the Quinquennial reports, etc.), and G. Sundbärg
(born 1857; Population and Savings-banks). Among the statistic bureaus within
the administrative Government offices may be mentioned the two in the Board of
Trade (Kommerskollegium). The one, superintended by Hj. Gullberg (born 1847),
publishes the Statistics of Industry and Mining and of Commerce and Navigation;
the other edits the Social Statistics, at first conducted by J. Leffler (born 1845)
and at present by H. Elmquist (born 1871).
Among Swedish authors in statistics from more distant times ought to be
mentioned J. Gråberg till Hemsö (1776/1847), who settled in Italy, where he
is considered to have contributed in no small degree towards calling forth an
interest for statistical researches. Of newer non-official works there are to be
noticed comprehensive statistic manuals of Sweden by K. G. af Forsell (1783/
1848), K. A. Agardh (1786/1859), and C. E. Ljungberg (born 1820), of
whom the two latter jointly published a famous work: Statistics of Sweden
(1852/63); further, the statistical manuals issued by E. Sidenbladh for the
International Exhibitions of Vienna (1873), Philadelphia (1876), and Paris (1878). For
the World’s Fair at Chicago 1893, a similar publication was issued by
S.A.Löf-ström (1847/98). Among other authors may be mentioned H. Forssell (1843/1901;
cf p. 197), J. Hellstenius (1834/88), who has efficiently contributed towards
popularizing the demography in Sweden, P. Fahlbeck, professor at the University of
Lund (born 1850; principal works: The National Wealth of Sweden, The Nobility
of Sweden, The Statistical Type), I. Flodström, Actuary in the Board of Trade
(born 1856; commerce and trade, amongst other works a noteworthy monography
on the Län of Vesternorrland), K. Key-Aberg, likewise Actuary at the Board of
Trade (born 1861; industrial and social statistics), H. Malmgren (born 1856;
trade- and social statistics), and E. Svensén (born I860; electoral statistics). The
Mathematical Statistics have been treated by G. Eneström (born 1852). Medical
Statistics of Sweden commands an exceptional material for times gone by, which,
however, a3 yet has been but little made use of. The results to be attained by
means of it may be seen by special works of E. Almquist, professor in Stockholm
(born 1852) and Dr. G. Bergman (born 1837). The conditions of later times,
especially in Stockholm, have been treated by K. Linroth (born 1848), Chief of
the Medical Department. — A municipal bureau of statistics for Stockholm is at
present under organization; yet annual reports have been published for more than
thirty years by M. Rubenson (born (1834), secretary of the Town Council; and
for Gothenburg the publication of similar reports has recently begun.
On the whole, the statistical literature of Sweden has, of låte years, gained
considerably in extent and interest and has begun to occupy a more independent
position than formerly in relation to political economy. To this result has also
contributed the circumstance of Statistics having lately been introduced by P.
Fahlbeck as a university subject of study, at the university of Lund.
To the »Statistique internationale» Sweden has contributed with the volume
»État de la population, I» (Stockholm 1876), compiled by Berg and Hellstenius.
Since 1895, »Statistiska öfversiktstabeller» (Apergues statistiques internationaux)
have been published every year, by G. Sundbärg, in »Statistisk Tidskrift»
(Sweden’s official Journal of Statistics).
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