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Barking 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION 1.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
1. General Statistics.
Area (acres) 4,106
Ward areas 3,806
Tidal Water H.W.M.
Thames 240
Hoding 58
Loxford Wa???er 2
300
4,106
Population (1931 Census) 51,277
Population (June, 1931) (Registrar-General's Estimate) 51,830
Number of Inhabited Houses, March, 1932, according to Rate Hooks:—
Houses 13,396
Shops 975
Total 14,371
Population Density, i.e., No. of persons per acre 12.6
Rateable Value—General £466,090 0 0
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,784 0 0
Education rates:-
Elementary
Secondary
Included in General Rate Figure
3 10½
6 ½
General Rate 14 0
2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Live Births:— | Total. | Males. | Females | . Birth Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 926 | 475 | 451 | 17.9 |
| Illegitimate | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8.4 |
| Total | 947 | 488 | 459 | 18.3 |
| Still Births:— | Rate per 1,000 total births:— | |||
| Legitimate | 32 | 17 | 15 | 34.7 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Deaths | 536 | 278 | 258 | — |
Death Rate 10.3. Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions, 41.6.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
From Sepsis. From other causes. Total.
13 4
Number of deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Males. Females. | Total. | Death Rate. | Total Infantile Deatn Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 32 27 | 59 | 63.7 | 64.4 |
| Illegitimate | 1 1 | 2 | 95.2 |
Number of deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 4
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6