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Barking 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age.
Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year:—
| Causes of Death. (All causes certified.) - | Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total under one year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | 1 | —_ | 2 | _— | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital Debility | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformation | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Deficient inherent Vitality | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Operation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Premature Birth | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 |
| T B. Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Want of Proper Attention at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | —• | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 61 |
Net Births in the year:—
Legitimate 926
Illegitimate 21
947
Net Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 59
Illegitimate 2
61
6. MARRIAGES.
The following table shows the number of marriages registered in the district and the marriage rate per 1,000 population for the years 1923 to 1931.
| Year. | No. of Marriages. | Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 219 | 5.9 |
| 1924 | 208 | 5.4 |
| 1925 | 258 | 6.7 |
| 1926 | 249 | 6.3 |
| 1927 | 304 | 7.6 |
| 1928 | 311 | 7.6 |
| 1929 | 276 | 6.5 |
| 1930 | 287 | 6.4 |
| 1931 | 338 | 6.5 |