How to use this report
Introduction
The Web version of the Report of the New South Wales Chief Health Officer has a number of features which are designed to make it easier to navigate and to facilitate the re-use of the information contained in the Report in other documents, reports or presentations.
Larger graphs
If your browser supports JavaScript (and it is enabled) and if "cookies" are enabled in your browser, then it is possible to increase or decrease the size of the graph displayed on the page. Larger graphs are recommended if the screen resolution of your computer is 800 x 600 pixels or greater. The selection list is located in the right hand menu of most pages, and near the top (in the Options section) of the Report's table of contents. This setting will then be permanently stored as a "cookie" on your computer.
Please note that if you choose to see larger graphs, the graphs may not fit on a single page if you try to print the Web page. For this reason, we have provided the ability to download and print a high-quality PDF (Acrobat) version of each page - see below for details.
Access to data tables
On most pages of the report, the data used to construct the graphs can be viewed in table form by clicking on the "View data table" link. When you click on this link, the data table will be shown in the browser window. The data table can be closed again by clicking on the "Close data table" link.
High quality PDF (Acrobat) print versions of each page
Each page of the Report allows a PDF (Acrobat) version of the entire page, including the graph and data table(s), to be downloaded and viewed or printed using free Adobe Acrobat Reader or some other PDF viewing software. Information about obtaining the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software can be found here. The main advantage of the PDF version of each page is that it prints out at much higher quality than printing out the page directly from your Web browser. This is particularly true of the graph contained on each page.
Downloadable versions of the graphs
Each page of the Report which contains a graph also provides a link which allows you to download a version of the graph as an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file or as an Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) file. Files in these formats can be imported into most word processing, presentation and graphics software packages.
High quality Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) versions of the graphs
You can use the EPS file in a number of ways:
- If you have access to a PostScript printer, you may send the graph directly to the printer to obtain a hard copy.
- You may embed the file in a word processing, presentation or page layout program. In Microsoft Word, from the Insert menu, choose Picture and then From File... and then choose the downloaded EPS file from the file selection dialogue box which then appears. The EPS files have an embedded preview which allows their contents to be viewed on screen and allows them to be successfully printed on non-PostScript printers. However, if you have access to a PostScript printer, we suggest that you use it, if possible, to print any documents in which you have embedded any of the downloaded EPS files.
- You may use a version of the free GhostScript/GhostView/GSview software package to view the EPS file on screen, convert it to a PDF file or print it on a PostScript or non-PostScript printer. Details on how to obtain the GhostScript/GhostView/GSview software are available here.
Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) versions of the graphs
EMF graphs may be imported using many software packages (such as Microsoft Word) and may be printed using most printers. A Postscript printer is not required.
CSV files of data contained in the tables
A CSV ("comma-separated-value" or "comma-and-quote-delimited") ASCII text file containing all the data which appears in each of the tables in the Report is also downloadable from each page of the Report which contains a table. The CSV files can be imported into most spreadsheets, databases, graphing and charting or statistical software packages for further manipulation or presentation, or into tables in most word processing packages.
Change font size
If your browser supports JavaScript (and it is enabled), the font size of the page can be increased or decreased, using the icons at the top and foot of each page. The icons show the letter "A". Click on the smaller "A" to decrease font size; click on the larger "A" to increase font size.
Print version with data
Although this page can be printed directly from your Web browser, a higher quality version of this entire page (graph, table and text) is available as an Acrobat PDF file which can be printed or viewed on screen using free software.
Copyright notice
This work is copyright NSW Department of Health, 2006. It may be reproduced in whole or in part, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. Commercial usage or sale is prohibited.
Suggested citation
Population Health Division. The health of the people of New South Wales - Report of the Chief Health Officer. Sydney: NSW Department of Health. Available at: /publichealth/chorep/. Accessed (insert date of access).
Produced by
Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on 16 January 2009
