TABLE 5:
Current active paediatric surveillance units
| Country | Year commenced | Participating paediatricians* |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1992 | 920 |
| Britain/Eire | 1986 | 1730 |
| Canada | 1996 | 2020 |
| Germany | 1992 | 500 |
| Latvia | 1997 | n/a |
| Malaysia | 1994 | 340 |
| Netherlands | 1992 | 420 |
| New Guinea | 1996 | 40 |
| New Zealand | 1997 | n/a |
| Switzerland | 1995 | 40 |
| Wales | 1994 | 50 |
*
Approximate numbers of reporting paediatricians (based on 1996 or 1997 reports as available). Extract reproduced with kind permission of Dr Elizabeth Elliott, Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit