Bromley by Bow ward is the most deprived

ward in Tower Hamlets and is within the 5%

most deprived in the country

Large ethnic minority community:

40% Bangladeshi

39% White

Health inequalities – local context

• Unemployment rate is 10.9%

• 22% have been unemployed for >12 months

• 42.8% receive income support

• Average wage levels highest in London

• 60% families with children under 5 live on less than £10 000 per year

Unemployment

• Majority of households in Tower Hamlets are single person households

• Nearly 50% of Bangladeshi families live in overcrowded accommodation

• Level of homelessness is three times the national average

Housing

• 69% of school age children have English as additional language

• 73% of children are from an ethnic minority

• Attainment at key stage 2 and 3 lower than national average but improving

• 43% of people aged 16-74 have no qualifications

Education

High rates of crime

• Domestic burglary twice national average

• Street crime

• Drug related crime

Crime

• Life expectancy low

• High levels of:– Cancer– Cardiovascular disease– Diabetes– TB– Mental health problems– Drug and alcohol dependency

Health

Bromley by Bow

Bromley by Bow Centre

Church

Bow Childcare

Community Care Project

Welfare and Employment

Learning

Young people

Older people

Social enterprise

Children’s Centre

Health Centre

• Prevalence of diabetes is over 5%

• Higher levels in Bangladeshi population

• Language important issue

• Education critical

Diabetes

• Annual review clinics• Lifestyle and dietary

advice• Referral to exercise

programme• Arts as a tool • Need to provide more

accessible information

Diabetes

• Large scale events which would focus on advice + information

• Sociable event for people with diabetes and their families

Diabetes Fairs

• Resources

Posters

Leaflets

Diabetes UK website

• Arts installation

Information

Posters

Arts

Healthy Food

• Ready steady healthy cook

• Shopping trips to supermarket

• Walks

Diabetes

Walking group