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Barking 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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9. DEATHS.
There were 273 deaths registered in Barking in 1924. Of
these, 3 were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the
.umber of 109 died elsewhere during the year. Including the
'.titer and excluding the deaths of visitors, the net number of
deaths were as follows :—
Males. Females. Total.
211 168 379
The death rate for 1924 was 10.0 per 1,000, compared with 8.5
in 1923, calculated on the Registrar-General's estimated population
and number of deaths, compared with 12.2 for England and
Wales, 12.3 for the hundred and five Great Towns, 12.1 for
London, and 11.2 for the hundred and fifty-seven Smaller Towns.
Sex Mortality.—The 379 deaths of 1924 were divided as
follows:—
211 males, equal to a death rate of 4.4 per 1,000 population.
168 females, equal to a death rate of 5.5 per 1,000 population.
Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
| Age of Group. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 72 | 1.90 |
| 1 to 2 years | 15 | 0.39 |
| 2 to 5 years | 16 | 0.42 |
| 5 to 15 years | 13 | 0.34 |
| 15 to 25 years | 23 | 0.60 |
| 25 to 45 years | 45 | 1.18 |
| 45 to 65 years | 83 | 2.19 |
| Over 65years | 112 | 2.95 |
Causes of death in 1924.—The table on page 18 shows the
Principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc.,