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Figure 4 Main causes <strong>of</strong> death (all ages) in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent in 2011
13.2%
2.3%
5.5%
6.2%
16.1%
31.7%
Cancer
Circulatory disease
Respiratory disease
Digestive system
Mental and behavioural
Accidents
Others
25.1%
Source: NHS <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent <strong>2012</strong>
Within the 37 wards <strong>of</strong> <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent, the mortality rate from all causes <strong>of</strong> disease (during
2006-2010, among people <strong>of</strong> all ages) ranged from the lowest rate <strong>of</strong> 407.0 (per 100,000
population) in the ward <strong>of</strong> Meir Hay to the highest rate <strong>of</strong> 1,149.8 in the ward <strong>of</strong> Moorcr<strong>of</strong>t
(map 2). The average mortality rate for the city was 696.1. The three wards with the highest
mortality rates were: Moorcr<strong>of</strong>t, Burslem Central, Fenton West and Mount Pleasant.
The hospital admission rate from all causes <strong>of</strong> disease (2006-2010, all ages) ranged from
12,388.6 (per 100,000 population) in Hanford and Trentham to 18,362.0 in Fenton West and
Mount Pleasant (map 3). Both the mortality rates and hospital admission rates are based on
directly age standardised rates per 100,000 population (here and elsewhere in this chapter).
The average admission rate for the city was 15,299.8. The three wards with the highest
admission rates were: Fenton West and Mount Pleasant, Moorcr<strong>of</strong>t, Bentilee and Ubberley.
Additional tables for mortality and admission rates for all causes by ward are available in
Appendix 2.
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