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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barking 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (c) Causes of death in1930.—The table on page 15 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc. causing most deaths or important from a Public Health a spec! were as follows :—

(c) Causes of death in1930.—The table on page 15 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc. causing most deaths or important from a Public Health a spec! were as follows :—

Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
Cardio-vascular system5813.3
Cancer4811.03
Tuberculosis (all forms)378.5
Pulmonary affections, (exclusive of tuberculosis), viz.. Bronchitis296.6
Pneumonia (all forms)245.5
Other respiratory diseases51.1
Zymotic Diseases439.8

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(d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 9.8
per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the
following proportions:—
Enteric Fever —
Measles 19
Whooping Cough 2
Scarlet Fever 2
Diphtheria 13
Diarrhoea 7
Smallpox —
(e) Inquests.—Coroner's inquests were held on 34 deaths,
eleven being held within the District and 23 outside the District.