2. Is Stoke the sickest city in Britain? What’s the Evidence?

3. Some History Longton 1900 Longton Today

4. Causes of Death in Females Stoke-on-Trent 1997

5. Major cause of death in male residents of Stoke-on- Trent in 1997 All ages,

6. Lives lost up to 75 year per 100,000 1994-96 (selected causes)

7. Mortality Rates (age standardised) all deaths 1986-96

8. All Causes of Mortality Stoke-on-Trent 1997

9. Mortality all Cancers

10. Lung Cancer Males

11. 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.. SMOKING

12. Deaths attributed to Smoking

13. Heart Disease deaths1988-1997 per 100,000

14. 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. Health Inequalities and Deprived Areas within Stoke

15. 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. GOOD NEWS