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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY
(Provisional figures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1921 have been used for the purposes of this Table. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.)
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population. | rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Violence. | Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under Two years). | Total Deaths under One year. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | Certified Causes of Death. | Inquest Cases. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | ||
| England and Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London | ||||||||||||||||
| 155 Smaller Towns (1921 Adjusted Populations 20,000-50,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| London | ||||||||||||||||
| BARKING | 24.0 | 9.9 | 0.01 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
It is seen that the area compares very favourably and the conclusion would appear to be justifiable that each inhabitant enjoys certain
benefits not granted to other similarly situated areas. The small proportion of deaths (15.3 per cent.) occurring in institutions and its
decrease on previous years, does suggest that some progress had been made in respect to housing conditions and that the standards of life
have been maintained.