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Originally Posted by Kizzy
Yes it seems the scheme has been a success despite some bitching about the costing 
The severe social deprivation is rife here and is widespread across the UK, it's only going to get worse due to the bedroom tax implemented since april. |
Blackpool's health: Life is short near the Golden Mile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-22772700
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Blackpool's Public Health Annual Report 2012 reveals Bloomfield has the lowest life expectancy figure for men in England, 13 years less than in parts of the south east.
Behind the statistics is a complex picture of deprivation, which millions of tourists who come to the resort each year never see.
The bill last year for alcohol-related harm and violence, including police and NHS resources and lost working days, was £100m.
There is one licensed premises for every 72 residents.
The health situation is compounded by seasonal unemployment and transience.
Dr Rajpura describes Blackpool as "a net importer of ill health" with "incomers" bringing problems with them, exacerbated when they fail to find work.
This wide range of deep-rooted issues has left an extraordinary discrepancy in terms of how long people can expect to live.
While men in the poorer, central areas of the town will reach an average age of 72, their counterparts just four miles north, in the Norbreck area, can expect to live a decade longer.
Blackpool women fare a little better but will still lose three years life expectancy compared to the national average - the third worst in the UK.
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The kids better enjoy life and a full belly while they can, because life is grim for adults .....
