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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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Supply of Anti-toxin.
Five supplies of Anti-toxin were issued from the Fire
Station for the use of medical men for cases of Diphtheria in
the district during the year.
Tuberculosis.
There were 104 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified
during the year, and in 85 of these cases visits were made to
the homes.
The distribution of the deaths in the four wards was as follows:—
| North. | South. | East. | West. | Not Stated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| 1911 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 40 |
| 1910 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 1909 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 15 | 22 | 47 | 38 | 12 | 134 |
Average rate 4 years: 0.85, 0.75, 0.97, 1.1.
The figures even when the four years are grouped are
hardly large enough to say that any one of the districts is
more liable to this complaint than the other.
The distribution according to age of the notified cases which were visited, and such as subsequently died during the year were as follows:—
| Under 5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-35. | 35-45. | 45-65. | Over 65. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Notified | Male | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 3 |
| Female | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| Deaths | Male | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |