The Health of the People of NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer

Summary

The Health of the People of NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer
Published 2002

Superseded by the current edition, historical reference only.

This report is the fourth in a series that began in 1996. It provides:

• an overview of the health of the people of NSW,
• presents trends in key health indicators,
• demonstrates health inequalities,
• and highlights emerging health priorities and new health data sources.

It is an essential source of reference within NSW Health for those needing quick access to health data to inform planning or answer media or public inquiries.

It is available as smaller sized pdfs below.

Sep 2002

Foreword, Table of Contents and Executive Summary (471Kb)

Section 1: Determinants of health(433Kb)

Chapter 1.1: NSW population (49Kb)
Chapter 1.2: Social determinants (115Kb)
Chapter 1.3: The environment (109Kb)
Chapter 1.4: Health-related behaviours (206Kb)

Section 2: Burden of Disease (152Kb)

Chapter 2.1: Burden of disease (89Kb)

Chapter 3.1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (127Kb)
Chapter 3.2: Country of birth (126Kb)
Chapter 3.3: Rural and remote populations (77Kb)
Chapter 3.4: Socioeconomic status (40Kb)
Chapter 3.5: Prisoner health (96Kb)

Chapter 4.1: Cardiovascular diseases (83Kb)
Chapter 4.2: Diabetes (66Kb)
Chapter 4.3: Cancer (165Kb)
Chapter 4.4: Respiratory disease (77Kb)
Chapter 4.5: Injury and poisoning (165Kb)
Chapter 4.6: Mental health (57Kb)
Chapter 4.7: Oral health (63Kb)
Chapter 4.8: Pregnancy and the newborn (316Kb)
Chapter 4.9: Communicable disease (63Kb)

Appendices (137Kb)

Hard-copy (printed and bound)

• published October 2002

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Current Edition

• Current

File link: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2002
Type: Report
Date of Publication: 01 September 2002
SHPN: 020080
ISBN: 0 7347 34174