1. Maldon Advice Forum 19th April 2016.
Public health priority updates
Sarah Laskar – Director, MDCVS

2. Slide sources Public health in Mid Essex Presentation
Maldon Public Health Priorities Presentation

3. Key Maldon District statistics
Life Expectancies
Life Expectancy Maldon ~ Male 81, Female 84
National Average ~ Male 79.4, Female 83.1
UK life expectancy is average for Europe. Lower than the larger/ Western European economies, but higher than eastern Europe.
Life Expectancy Gap
Difference most deprived and least deprived deciles
Maldon ~ Male 5.0 years, Female 5.3 years
Male life expectancies – Highest in Purleigh (85.5),lowest in Maldon East (74.2)
Female life expectancies – Highest in Mayland (88.1), lowest in Heybridge West (79.2)

4. Key Maldon District statistics
Adult Smoking Levels
Circa 10,415 smokers in the district (approx 16.5%, - national average is approx 19%)
£19.3m cost of smoking each year to Maldon society Lost productivity (smoking breaks, sick days), health, social care and fires.
7 tonnes of cigarette waste annually in Maldon (>2 tonnes as street litter)

5. Key Maldon District statistics
Alcohol related hospital admissions
932 per 100,000 population admission to hospital for alcohol-related hospital admissions
Lower than the national average of 1,253/100,000
One of the lowest in the Eastern region
There is an inequality between men and women in the district with men having a much higher admission rate than women. This is a similar pattern as to that seen nationally.

6. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
Older Adults

7. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
Fourth highest proportion out of all the districts in Essex, and above the national average (64%).
Adults: (Essex highest: Castle point 73%, Essex lowest: 62% Chelmsford).

8. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
Children: (National average: 33%, Essex highest: 34% Harlow, Essex lowest: 28% Brentwood).

9. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
As a result of increased overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes has increased.
In 2012/13 there were 2,733 recorded cases of diabetes in Maldon (6% Maldon pop). This has increased by 337 cases since 2010/11. (National Av: 6.01%, Essex highest: 7.78% Tendring, Essex lowest: 4.78: Brentwood)*
The number of diabetes-related amputations each week in England has now reached an all-time record high of 135!**
* Maldon Public Health Profile 2014
**Diabetes UK

12. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
19% of Maldon district adults are doing enough physical activity to benefit their health
National average is 17%
32% adults in the Maldon district take part in organised sports
80% of the Maldon district is classified as green space

13. Maldon District Priorities
Obesity
Areas of high child and adult obesity:
004 Maldon East
006 Southminster
007 Althorne
008 Burnham-on-Crouch North & South

14. Maldon District Priorities
Older Adults
In ten years the OP population is expected to grow by 24.67% to 357,423, whilst the whole population is only expected to grow by 8.9%
The OP population accounts for 55.4% of all population growth ( ) and 67% by 2035

15. Maldon District Priorities
Older Adults
Population growth in older people in the next 5 years

16. Maldon District Priorities
Older Adults
Hip Fractures
In 2012/13 79 Maldon district residents aged 65+ were admitted to hospital for hip fractures,
This is 609 per 100,000 of the over 65 population
National average 568 per 100,000 over 65’s
Falling over 65 – you’re less likely to recover as well or quickly as someone younger

17. Maldon District Priorities
Older Adults
Dementia
930 people 65+ in Maldon are thought to have dementia
Estimated to rise to 1700 by 2030
Social Isolation
Affects Maldon greatly due to rural nature of the district.
Measuring social isolation is tricky; measuring loneliness is even more challenging.
You do not need to be an older adult to be socially isolated, though age can reduce accessibility and physical ability.

19. Maldon District Priorities
Older Adults
Areas with high levels of people aged 65+, income deprivation and older people deprivation:
004 Maldon North and East
006 Mayland, Southminster & Tillingham
008 Burnham North and South