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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Other details not included under previous
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Table: The history of the district since 1891 is as follows: —

The history of the district since 1891 is as follows: —

Year.Population calculated at mid.year.Birth Rate per 1.000 Population.Birth Rate per 1,000 Women, 15 to 45 years.Infantile Mortality. Deaths within one year per 1.000 births.Deaths per 1,000 of Population.
189114.47744.221315019.5
189215,90041.0209151.817.7
189316,62237.8193156.617.3
189417,35239.9205122.411.9
189518,09038.3196162.617.2
189618,83537.1191148.913.3
189719.58839.420417818.4
189820,34935.618517815.8
189921,11837.819717218.4
190021,73036.018720317.7
190121,95440.919317215.8
190222,85535.716813114.7
190323,76636.0168—15.0
190424.68636.316914315.6
190525,61535.116314215.5
190626.55532.915216213.6
190727,50431.614511211.6
190828,46332.514911713.2
190929,43229.413410711.5
191030,41029.613597 710.7
191131,51331.914215716.1
191232,52129.613095110.0
191333,55130.4129113.314.1
191434,68528.5120106.411.6

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The same trend is observed as has been commented on in
previous reports. There is no doubt that some of the improvement
in the death.rate can be attributed to the steady decline
in the birth.rate.