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Barking 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The populations, number of deaths, and death rates of the various Wards, are as follows.—(The populations are from the census returns).—
| Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ward | 4215 | 71 | 16 |
| South Ward | 5073 | 83 | 15 |
| East Ward | 6063 | 83 | 13 |
| West Ward | 6196 | 111 | 17 |
| 21,547 | 348 | 15 |
For the year 1900 the West Ward was very much higher than all
the rest; the figures were:—
North 13
South 13
East 14
West 22
During 1901 house to house inspection of the Ward has
been carried out, and many improvements have been effected.
The older parts of the town, much of which is in the West Ward,
requires constant attention, the house connections with the sewer
being especially suspicious.
On February 25th, a resolution was adopted by the Council,
" directing the Surveyor to give attention to the house connections
to the sewer."
Diarrhœa, 1901.
The number of cases notified during the year 1901, was 189, as
against 185 in the previous year. Every case has been investigated
as to the probable cause, and the result of these inquiries
are found tabulated below.
Overcrowding. —4.
Site of House.—Not concreted, 118 out of 189, or 62 per
cent., as against 75 per cent. the year before ; Back Yards not
paved or defective, 19 or 10 per cent., 1900 11.7 per cent.
Miscellaneous Sanitary Defects, 54 or 28 per cent., as against
23 per cent.