Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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43
The death of infants arising from wasting diseases numbered
25, and the deaths from the kindred diseases of Diarrhoea and
Enteritis were 39, making a total of 64. I think these figures shew
pretty clearly the direction in which any effort to lower the Death
Hate should be directed.
I append the usual table shewing the chief causation of the Child mortality:—
1905. | 1904. | |
---|---|---|
1. Diarrhœa | 43 | 41 |
2. Whooping Cough | 4 | 17 |
3. Measles | 14 | 21 |
4. Bronchitis | 12 | 19 |
5. Bronco Pneumonia | 17 | 29 |
6. Diphtheria | 14 | 6 |
94 | 133 |
The deaths during the active period of life, viz: 25-65 numbered
95, or a proportion of 24 per cent. to the whole.
Over 65 accounted for 57, or a percentage to the whole of 15.
Rate per 1,000 births registered:—
Year. | Barking. | Ilford. | East Ham. |
---|---|---|---|
1905 | 142 | 88 | |
1904 | 143 | ||
1903 | 113 | 92 | 113 |
1902 | 134 | ||
1901 | 198 | ||
1900 | 203 | ||
1899 | 172 | ||
1898 | 178 | ||
1897 | 178 |
This rate is about the same as last year.