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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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1911.
North. South. East. West. Not stated.
Rate per 1,000 14.3 14.6 10.4 18.2 —
Average death
rate for the two years 12.2 13.2 7.7 14.9
Comparing these rates with those given for birth, it is
seen that there is a strong relationship between these two
factors. When it is remembered that a high birth-rate means
the relative predominance in that population of immature and
feeble life, the association is easily understood. It would be
quite unjustifiable to connect the high death-rate in certain
wards with bad environment or other defect in sanitary surroundings
until this factor is allowed for, but the relative
paucity of the number of deaths would not warrant such an
analysis.
A statistical table of the causes to which the deaths were attributed will be found on page 40.
| Total number, 1912 19 Post-mortem examination 7 |
| „„1911 32 „ „ 17 |
| „„ 1910 31 „ „ 13 |
| „„ 1909 28 |
| Accident—Injury 2 |
| Drowning 4 |
| Suffocation 1 |
| Burns 2 |
| Natural causes 10 |
Deaths from Tuberculosis and Respiratory
Diseases.