New figures have revealed that 11 per cent of baby boys in Enfield will not live to draw their pension. In neighbouring Haringey it was 14 per cent, while Hackney topped the London list with 17 per cent of boys not surviving until they reach the age of 65.
Dr Shahed Ahmad, director of public health, recognised that people living in the more deprived areas in the east of the borough had much lower life expectancy than those in the more affluent west.
The main causes for early deaths are heart disease and stroke, cancers and respiratory diseases, and the council says that ensuring people are in good quality jobs, have good housing and are well educated are all key factors in increasing life expectancy. One in four children in Enfield was clinically obese
Dr Shahed Ahmad, director of public health, recognised that people living in the more deprived areas in the east of the borough had much lower life expectancy than those in the more affluent west.
The main causes for early deaths are heart disease and stroke, cancers and respiratory diseases, and the council says that ensuring people are in good quality jobs, have good housing and are well educated are all key factors in increasing life expectancy. One in four children in Enfield was clinically obese
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