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Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

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Brockmoor & PensnettSt JamesKingswin<strong>for</strong>d SouthWollaston & Stourbridge WestBelle Vale & HasburyCoseley WestNortonSt AndrewsLye & WollescoteQuarry Bank & CradleyAmblecoteCoseley EastPedmore & Stourbridge EastCastle & PrioryHayley GreenSt ThomasSedgleyNetherton & WoodsideWordsleyHalesowen NorthKingswin<strong>for</strong>d North & Wall HeathHalesowen SouthBrierley HillGornal WoodExcess winter death indexWhen gender inequalities are compared, (Figures 4 & 5) it can be seen that moremen than women die be<strong>for</strong>e the age of 64, but <strong>for</strong> both the 65-84 year age group andthe 85+ it is females that have increased mortality. The biggest cause of deaths <strong>for</strong>females aged 65+ is <strong>for</strong> respiratory diseases and these medical conditions areworsened by cold and damp.Local variations across <strong>Dudley</strong>Figure 660%50%Excess winter deaths index by <strong>Dudley</strong> ward (census 2001), pooled <strong>for</strong> 2002/03 to2006/07<strong>Dudley</strong> EWDI95% Confidence interval40%30%20%10%0%-10%<strong>Dudley</strong> Wards (Census 2001)<strong>Inequalities</strong> in excess winter deaths (Figure 6) are also evident across the wards in<strong>Dudley</strong>, although they do not follow the usual patterns <strong>for</strong> other health inequalities.Brockmoor and Pensnett and St James‟ ward have the highest numbers of winterdeaths whereas Gornal Wood, Brierley Hill and Halesowen South have very smallnumbers.If <strong>Dudley</strong> PCT is compared with other PCTs in the West Midlands region there were989 excess winter deaths between 2002/03 and 2006/07, giving <strong>Dudley</strong> the 5 thhighest percentage of the regional total of winter deaths in the region.147

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