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Barking 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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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.

Table: I append the usual table shewing the chief causation of the Child mortality:—

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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

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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.

Table: infantile Mortality.Rate per 1,000 births registered:—

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infantile Mortality.

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

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This rate is about the same as last year.

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Barking 1905

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Table: I append the usual table shewing the chief causation of the Child mortality:—

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Table: infantile Mortality.Rate per 1,000 births registered:—

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