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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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Causes of Deaths in Barking Town U rban District, 1920.
| Causes of Death (Civilians only). | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 249 | 200 |
| 1 Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Small-Pox | — | — |
| 3 Measles | 7 | 8 |
| 1 Scarlet Fever | — | 1 |
| 5 Whooping Cough | — | 3 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 8 | 5 |
| 7 Influenza | 14 | 12 |
| 8 Erysipelas | . 1 | 1 |
| 9 Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 20 | 18 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 3 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 4 |
| 12 .Cancer, Malignant Disease | 20 | 21 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 1 |
| 11 Meningitis | 3 | 1 |
| 15 Organic Heart Disease | 24 | 26 |
| 16 Bronchitis | 16 | 17 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 17 | 19 |
| 18 Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | |
| 19 Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 12 | 1 |
| 20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 2 | 1 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 |
| 21a Alcoholism | 1 | _ |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | 6 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | — | 1 |
| 24 Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever | — | — |
| 25 Congenital Debility, &c. | 20 | 9 |
| 26 Violence, apart from suicide | 11 | 5 |
| 27 Suicide ... | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Other Defined Diseases | 58 | 33 |
| 29 Causes ill-defined or unknown | 1 | - |
| Special Causes (included above)— | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age— | ||
| Total | 55 | 37 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| Total Births | 563 | 523 |
| Legitimate | 551 | 510 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 13 |
| Population (for Births and Deaths) | 35 151 | |