Departmental report : 1995/96 / Department of Health presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health
Date:
1996
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Credit: Departmental report : 1995/96 / Department of Health presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Figure 25 This figure, based on standard mortality rates, shows a well known distribution, with northern parts of the country having higher death from coronary heart disease. This graph relates directly to a Health of the Nation target. It is important to recognise, however, that health care intervention and alterations in lifestyle needed to combat CHD will not result in reduced death rates until several years later. i i FIGURE 25 - DEATHS FROM CORONARY HEART DISEASE & STROKE PER 100,000 POPULATION UNDER 65 1990-92 80 60 40 20 0 ees of £ £ £¢ £ eo FS & EE & we oS & 53 of Fs Regions Public Health Comon Dataset indicator HON-A1 Figure 26 In 1993/4 generic prescribing rates increased nationally to over 48% and the regional range was from just under 42% to nearly 53% FIGURE 26 - ITEMS PRESCRIBED GENERICALLY 1993-94 AS A PROPORTION OF ALL ITEMS PRESCRIBED 60 50 a + 20 10 0 CS PS PP EPP PPE SOE B ee a Oe eS Regions