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East Devon has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the South West, official figures show.

  • by JW

As reported in the Herald this week:

 

East Devon has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the South West, official figures show.

 

Around 26% more people died in winter than in summer on average, according to the Office for National Statistics.  Across the rest of the South West, that figure is 18%.

 

East Devon has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the South West, official figures show.

 

With a comment from East Devon Watch:

“EAST DEVON HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF EXCESS WINTER DEATHS IN THE SOUTH WEST, OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW” AND STILL COMMUNITY BEDS CLOSE! DISGRACEFUL!