Is Stoke the sickest city in Britain?

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Is Stoke the sickest city in Britain?
Whats the Evidence?
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Some History
Longton Today
Longton 1900
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Causes of Death in Females Stoke-on-Trent 1997
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Major cause of death in male residents of
Stoke-on-Trent in 1997 All ages,
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Lives lost up to 75 year per 100,000 1994-96
(selected causes)
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Mortality Rates (age standardised) all deaths
1986-96
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All Causes of Mortality Stoke-on-Trent 1997
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Mortality all Cancers
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Lung Cancer Males
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SMOKING
Smoking is the most important cause of
premature death in developed countries and the
Health Education Authority (HEA) estimate that 1
in 5 (19) of all deaths in the UK in 1995 were
caused by smoking. More than 1 in 4 deaths
between ages 35 and 65 were due to smoking 1 in
every 3 deaths among men and 1 in 5 among
women.
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Deaths attributed to Smoking
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Heart Disease deaths1988-1997 per 100,000
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Health Inequalities and Deprived Areas within
Stoke
Burslem Grange, Chell and Longton South have
all-cause mortality rates for persons of all ages
which are significantly higher than the City.
Burslem Grange also has a particularly high rate
that is 27 above the City average for heart
disease. Shelton, Blurton, Berryhill and
Burslem have the highest rates of mortality and
incidence from cancer in the City. The more
affluent areas of Weston and Trentham park have
the highest level of breast cancer incidence.
Shelton, Blurton, Burslem Central and Burslem
Grange suffer from the highest levels of lung
cancer incidence. Shelton has the highest rate of
lung cancer incidence in the West Midlands based
on data from 1990 to 1994.
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GOOD NEWS
There have been major improvements in the health
of the people of Stoke-on-Trent City over the
past 10 years, with noticeable reductions in the
mortality from major causes of death and
increased longevity. These positive changes
suggest that the collaboration between a number
of local agencies to plan and work for health
gain is bearing fruit. However, changing the
health profile of an area is a long-term project
and the various joint initiatives taking place
will continue to address the key health needs of
the local population.