Migration to Scottish New Towns and the impact on premature mortality in Glasgow: longitudinal analysis of linked Scottish Mental Survey 1947 and NHS Central Register data

Background Life expectancy in Glasgow is lower than other Scottish cities and comparable English cities. One explanation for this excess mortality is selective migration, specifically policy from the late 1940s onwards to move younger, more skilled workers and their families from Glasgow to five Scottish New Towns, established between 1948 and 1966, leaving behind those who are more deprived and unhealthy. Aim To examine the impact of...