How successful had the NHS been by 1979?

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  • How successful had the NHS been by 1979?
    • Ordinary Brits could take advantage of global improvements in combating disease.
      • New antibiotic drugs developed in USA caused number of deaths from TB to fall from 25,000 to 5,000 per year.
      • Programme of mass immunisation led to huge drop in cases of polio and diphtheria in mid 50s.
      • 90% decrease in cases of whooping cough by 1970.
    • Increased life expectancy
      • MEN : Increase from 66 in 1950 to 70 in 1979.
      • WOMEN : Increase from 71 in 1950 to 75 in 1979
    • Average infant mortality decrease
      • 30/ 1000 in 1950 to 10/1000 in 1980
    • Better facilities for healthcare
      • Over 300 inadequate cottage hospitals closed in 60s.
      • New centres of excellence opened
    • Diseases associated with old age prevailed - greater number of peoples living to an older age.
      • Heart disease and cancer cases increased in 50s and 60s.
      • Arthritis continued to be the largest health problem affecting 200,000 men and 700,000 women.

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