Area: Dudley MCD

KEYNOTES: The health of the people of Dudley is a little worse than the England average. Children's tooth decay, rates of road injuries and deaths and new cases of tuberculosis are better than the England average.
Men from the least deprived areas can expect to live 7.4 years longer than those in the more deprived areas, whilst in women this difference is 4.9 years.
Early death rates from heart disease and stroke and from cancer have fallen and the rates for Dudley are now very close to the England average.
Chinese and other ethnic groups have the highest proportion of children eligible for free school meals.
The rates of violent crime are less than the England average.
The percentage of obese children and the estimated percentage of obese adults are high and the estimated percent who eat healthily (fruit and vegetables) is low.
Breast feeding initiation rates are less than the England average. Teenage pregnancy rates are close to the regional average but higher than the England average.
Hospital stays for alcohol related harm and rates of drug misuse are worse than the England average.
Priorities for Dudley are reducing alcohol related harm and reducing obesity in children and adults.
Further information can be found in the reports of the Director of Public Health for Dudley at www.dudley.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET1: The health of the people of Dudley is a little worse than the England average. Children's tooth decay, rates of road injuries and deaths and new cases of tuberculosis are better than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET10: Further information can be found in the reports of the Director of Public Health for Dudley at www.dudley.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET2: Men from the least deprived areas can expect to live 7.4 years longer than those in the more deprived areas, whilst in women this difference is 4.9 years.

KEYNOTES_BULLET3: Early death rates from heart disease and stroke and from cancer have fallen and the rates for Dudley are now very close to the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET4: Chinese and other ethnic groups have the highest proportion of children eligible for free school meals.

KEYNOTES_BULLET5: The rates of violent crime are less than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET6: The percentage of obese children and the estimated percentage of obese adults are high and the estimated percent who eat healthily (fruit and vegetables) is low.

KEYNOTES_BULLET7: Breast feeding initiation rates are less than the England average. Teenage pregnancy rates are close to the regional average but higher than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET8: Hospital stays for alcohol related harm and rates of drug misuse are worse than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET9: Priorities for Dudley are reducing alcohol related harm and reducing obesity in children and adults.

Region_ID: F

REGION_NAME: West Midlands

XCOORD: 393195

YCOORD: 288252