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Barking 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Pauperism during 1907.
I am assured by the Relieving Officer that there has not
been an excessive amount of pauperism in the town during the
past year.
Further Sanitary Requirements of
the District.
1. An improved method of dealing with the sludge at the
Sewerage Works.
2. New Nursing Home and administration block at
Hospital.
3. Suitable means of sewage disposal at the Hospital.
Vital Statistics.
THE DEATH RATE.
The nett death rate for the year is 10.8 of the estimated
population (June 1907). This is the lowest rate for which I have
any record. The average nett rate for the past 10 years works
out at 16.5 per 1,000
The uncorrected rate for 10 years (1897-1806) =15.0.
The uncorrected rate for 1907=9.1.