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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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POOR LAW ADMINISTRATION.
The figures are as follows :—
Out Relief £4,312 3s. Id.
Men. Women. Children.
Admissions to Workhouse and Infirmary
72 58 31
Total 161.
VACCINATION.
Successfully vaccinated 419
Insusceptible —
Conscientious objections 636
Died unvaccinated 47
Postponed 12
Removed to places unknown 26
To be dealt with (not 6 months old) 16
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR YEAR 1920.
Population—Census, 1911, 31,294. Estimated 1920, 35,151.
Births—
Registered—Legitimate, 1,061. Illegitimate, 25. Total, 1,086.
Notified (within 36 hours of birth)—
Live births 1,042 Still births 25 Total, 1,007
By Midwives 507 Bv Parents &
Hospital 146 Doctors 414
Infant Deaths—
Number Legitimate 84 Illegitimate 8 Total 92
Rate per
1000 Legitimate 83 Illegitimate 212 Total 86.4