Central News: 12.10.1987: Inner City Health

Summary

Richard Lutz reports on a new report entitled 'A Picture of Health' which states that people living in the inner city areas of Birmingham have a higher illness and death rate than the rest of the country.

Year:

1987

Duration:

0:02:37

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

LTO6

Description

Library shots of street scenes in the Sparkhill and Sparkbrook areas. Library shot of flats and graffiti. Close up of report being leafed through. Interview with Dr Rod Griffiths of the Central Birmingham Health Authority who blamed the health problems on poor housing conditions. He also talked about the high numbers of cot deaths within the Afro Caribbean community and problems of funding in the health service. Library shot of classroom scenes from Nechells School. Richard Lutz piece to camera.


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