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The latest trends in the UK's health are covered in
Health Statistics Quarterly (HSQ), a sister publication to
Population Trends. Published in February, May, August and November, it presents current information in an easy to read format, beginning with an overview of the latest news, and a review of related publications for release. It contains commentary on the latest health findings, topical articles illustrated with colour charts and diagrams, and regularly updated statistical graphs and tables. It also highlights trends in health, and details the latest quarterly information on deaths, childhood mortality, cancer survival, abortions, congenital anomalies and morbidity.
List of contents
This issue includes coverage of:
Twentieth Century Mortality Trends in England and Wales Clare Griffiths and Anita Brock
Comparison and area-based inequality measures and disease morbidity in England 1994-1998. Aims to compare the effects of using the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2000 with the Townsend Index of Deprivation as measures of health inequalitites. Data from medical records supplied by 199 practices in England to the General Practice Resarch Database between 1994 and 1998 are analysed using bth deprivation indices. Jacqueline Hoare
Implications for vital statistics of the change from SOC90 to SOC2000 occupation coding. Two dual coded data sets were analysed : births in 2001 and deaths from 1 January to 30th June 2001, for England and Wales Angela Donkin and Nanette Daniels
A report on Deaths registrations in England and Wales 2002: causes
About the author
The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is the largest producer of official statistics to government. ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them. The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government, and their own position.
Summary
The latest trends in the UK's health are covered in Health Statistics Quarterly (HSQ), a sister publication to Population Trends. Published in February, May, August and November, it presents current information in an easy to read format, beginning with an overview of the latest news, and a review of related publications for release. It contains commentary on the latest health findings, topical articles illustrated with colour charts and diagrams, and regularly updated statistical graphs and tables. It also highlights trends in health, and details the latest quarterly information on deaths, childhood mortality, cancer survival, abortions, congenital anomalies and morbidity.
