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Small communities present particular problems when studying even commonly occurring conditions including injuries. Most techniques for ongoing surveillance are based on substantial populations. Data available for communities with fewer than 10,000 individuals is difficult to obtain and rates computed are unstable. Yet, these communities tend to be more responsive if data used to justify programs are based on local observations. The purpose of this discussion is to provide some approaches which can be used in studies of small populations.