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I vaguely recall during training some years ago - an anecdote relating to the prevalence of head injuries that resulted in the issue of steel helmets to the troops, but unfortunately although head injuries decreased, fatalities from head wounds increased. Does anyone have any more detail on this or was I dreamin'.
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Many thanks Heather that looks like it!
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The snopes thread is interesting. I wonder though if the increase was more attributable to the fact that on the introduction of the helmet people were specifically tasked to gather that specific data for the first time.
Wher you ask more and more people to report a specific occurence that beforehand no-one was much bothered about, and have people gather and record that data, then lo and behold the recorded incidence rate ramps rapidly upwards.
In that context, there is no accurate reference for accuracy of comparative 'before and after' data.
If there is any basis of truth in this story, we must also be wary that in any War, accuracy of information is frequently "altered" in the "National interest".
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