I wonder if list members might help with an informal survey.
During the past few years I have assessed only a few people with Chrones
Disease - all these students come from Worcestershire. This is one of the smaller
LEAs in terms of numbers for me and so they became noticable. I live in
Worcestshire myself and know of two non-students with this disease.
It seems strange and rather worrying that of the 8 people I know of all with
Chrones that all of them should come from this one county. This is especially
remarkable as I not only see students from all over the country but several
hundred each year from neighbouring counties. (The figures are: Worcestershire 6
cases plus 2 non students, Herefordshire 0, Gloucestershire 0 cases, Dudley
0, Shropshire 0, Warwickshire 0, Birmingham 0, Staffordshire 0). Many
Worcestershire students are assessed at other centres while a larger percentage from
Dudley and Birmingham are assessed at my centre. Statistically I would have
expected to see 20 or 30 cases from these 2 (metropolitan) authorities. I am
therefore wondering if there is something about Worcestershire or the countryside
that might give rise to a disproportionate numbrer of cases.
Would you please be kind enough to let me know if you have encountered anyone
in your part of the country with Chrones and also let me know if you have
encountered anyone with Chrones studying in your area whose home county is
Worcestershire.
I would be happy to share information with orther interested parties but
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Many thanks for your help with this matter. If Worcestershire seems to stand
out I will try to raise the issue with the local health authority.
Regards,
Mick Trott
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