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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Birth Rate, Death Rate and Analysis of Mortality during the Years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
| Birth Rate per 1000 papulation. | ANNUAL DEATH RATE PER 1,000 LIVING *2 | Rate per 1,00 Births. | PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL DEATHS. *1 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough | Diphtheria. | Violence. | Diarrhoea and . Enteritis (Under 2 years) | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Causes. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||
| 1916. | |||||||||||||||
| England and Wales | 21.6 | 14.0 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.66 | 12.47 | 91 | 24.2 | 91.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| 96 Great Towns, including London (census populations exceeding 50,000) | ... | 14.4 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.53 | 16.24 | 99 | 29.6 | 91.2 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (census populations, 20,000-50,000) | ... | 13.0 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 10.97 | 90 | 16.4 | 92.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 |
| London | ... | 14.3 | 0.02 | ... | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.56 | 15.80 | 89 | 45.6 | 90.1 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Barking | 24.8 | 15.7 | 0.03 | ... | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 0.65 | 5.4 | 75 | 18.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1917. | |||||||||||||||
| England and Wales | 17.8 | 14.4 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.52 | 12.18 | 97 | 25.7 | 91.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| 96 Great Towns, including London (census populations exceeding 50,000) | 18.1 | 14.6 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.53 | 16.14 | 104 | 31.2 | 91.5 | 7.6 | 0.9 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (census populations, 20,000-50,000) | 18.0 | 13.2 | 0.03 | ... | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 10.08 | 93 | 17.5 | 92.8 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| London | 17.5 | 15.0 | 0.02 | ... | 0.48 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.59 | 18.70 | 103 | 47.1 | 90.5 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Barking | 23.4 | 17.4 | 0.02 | ... | 1.77 | ... | 0.58 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 18.46 | 117 | 17.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1918. | |||||||||||||||
| England and Wales | 17.7 | 17.6 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.49 | 10.99 | 97 | 24.3 | 93.3 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| 96 Great Towns, including London (census populations exceeding 50,000) | 17.6 | 18.2 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.15 | 0.49 | 14.46 | 106 | 28.4 | 93.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (census populations, 20,000-50,000) | 17.9 | 16.1 | 0.03 | ... | 0.25 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 9.73 | 94 | 15.4 | 94.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| London | 16.1 | 18.9 | 0.02 | ... | 0.42 | 0.03 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.56 | 15.67 | 107 | 45.0 | 92.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Barking | 23.1 | 18.1 | 0.03 | ... | 0.42 | ... | 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 5.49 | 82 | 15.3 | ... | ... | ... |
*1 Non-civilians are included in these figures for England and Wales.
*2 The Death Rates for England and Wales are based upon deaths in the whole population and upon an estimated total population of 36,2i0,000. The
birthrate similarly calculated is 21 6 per 1,000. The death rates lor the towns are based upon civil deaths and estimated civil populations, estimated for the
middle of year, 1916,1917 and 1918. In all cases the population used relates to the year 1915.