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The germ theory of disease • How long do most people live in Britain today? • What are the main causes of death? • How does this compare with 150 years ago? • Why have things changed? Causes of death in England & Wales •Describe the main trends and suggest reasons UK in 1850 and 2000 Life expectancy/ years Causes of death as percentage of all deaths year UK / 1850 Infectious disease Cancer Circulatory disease 42 50 2 15 77 1 27 37 estimates UK / 2000 •We are living longer. What reasons do the data suggest to explain this? Death rate from Tuberculosis •Describe the trend •Discuss reasons Country/ year Life Cause of death as a percentage of all expectancy deaths / years Infectious disease Cancer Circulatory disease UK/ 1850 42 50 2 15 UK/2000 77 1 27 37 Kenya / 2002 50 65 3 8 • Is Kenya today more similar to the UK in 1850 or today? • Suggest two differences, despite similar statistics
