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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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INOUESTS.—Coroner's inquests were held on 30 deaths. The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:
| Couses of Death. | Under one year. | 1-2 years. | 2-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | Over 65 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidental Cause | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Rupture of gastric ulcer (general peritonitis) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Misadventure | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Pneumoccal infection—septic miscarriage— general peritonitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 1 |
| shoock of hænorrhage from stomach rupture of Wood vessel in stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 1 |
| Status Epilepticus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Exhaustion (gangrene of lung) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30 |