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Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

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Standardised Rate per 100,000 Population1983-19851984-19861985-19871986-19881987-19891988-19901989-19911990-19921991-19931992-19941993-19951994-19961995-19971996-19981997-19991998-20001999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-2008If the mortality associated with the two biggest disease contributors to COPD,bronchitis and emphysema, are compared a similar pattern can be seen. The declinein premature mortality is the greatest in males, but this decline has slowed and isnow higher than the national downward trend. (Figure 4)Figure 4Directly Standardised Mortality Rates from Bronchitis & Emphysemia by Year3-Year Rates, <strong>Dudley</strong>, Males & Females Aged Under 75, 1983-1985 to 2006-2008302520<strong>15</strong>1050Admissions to hospital associated with COPDThe three year rates <strong>for</strong> admissions to hospital caused by COPD have reducedslightly <strong>for</strong> males but increased very slightly since 2003 <strong>for</strong> females .(Figure 5).Emergency admissions show the same patterns139

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