Some issues affecting Britain today

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Some issues affecting Britain today

• Part I Health Problems in Britain
• Part II Traffic in Britain
• Part III Countryside Conflicts

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HEALTHY CITY PROJECT

• In 1997 Stoke launched the Healthy City Project
• as part of the World Health Organisation
  Healthier City Network aiming to
• IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WHERE IMPROVING HEALTH IS A
  PRIORITY

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Causes of Death, North Staffordshire
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Is Stoke the sickest city in Britain

• Whats the Evidence?

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Some History
Longton 1900
Longton Today
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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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Mortalityall 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 deaths 1988-1997 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.

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Part II Traffic in Britain coming up