London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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According to age at death
| 1901—1920 | Under 1 year | 1—5 years | 5—15 years | 16—25 years | 26—65 years | Over 65 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of deaths (20 years) | 55 | 105 | 59 | 13 | 26 | 3 |
| Average number per year | 2.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.65 | 1.3 | 0.15 |
| Number of deaths occurring during 1920 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 population for the last 20 years | 3.0 | 1.55 | 0.37 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.15 |
According to Ward.
| 1912—1920 | North | South | East | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912—1920 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 41 |
| Average number of deaths per year | 1.9 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| Number for 1920 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population for 1912—1920 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
The distribution of deaths over the district for the present
year, when compared with the average for the previous 10 years,
shows fair agreement except for a considerable drop in the West
Ward. The standards of life in this ward are perhaps on the whole
lower than these in any of the other three, and the occurrence is
noteworthy on that account. It is to be remembered, however,
that the Influenza epidemic of 1918-19 considerably disturbed the
death-rates from Phthisis. The lives of many known cases were
terminated abruptly by this condition, and many others
were similarly affected who would ultimately have been attacked
in later years. Speaking generally, the race can be said to have