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Barking 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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9. DEATHS.
There were 287 deaths registered in Barking in 1925. Of
these, 8 were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the
numoer of 107 died elsewhere during the year. Including the
latter and excluding the deaths of visitors, the net number of
deaths were as follows:—
Males.
199
Females.
187
Total.
336
The death rate for 1925 was 10.0 per 1,000, compared with 10.0
in 1924, calculated on the Registrar-General's estimated population
and number of deaths, compared with 12.2 for England nnti
Wales, 12.2 for the hundred and five Great Towns, 11.2 for the
hundred and fifty-seven Smaller Towns, and 11.7 for London.
Sex Mortality. –The 386 deaths of 1925 were divided as.
follows:—
199 males, equal to a death rate of 5.17 per 1,000 population.
187 females, equal to a death rate of 4.86 per 1,000 population.
Age Mortality.—The deaths in various nge groups, accord ing to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
| Age Group. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 66 | 1.71 |
| 1 to 2 years | 6 | 0.15 |
| 2 to 5 years | 13 | 0.33 |
| 5 to 15 years | 12 | 0.31 |
| 15 to 25 years | 22 | 0.57 |
| 25 to 45 years | 47 | 1.22 |
| 45 to 85 years | 93 | 2.41 |
| Over 65 years | 127 | 3.30 |
Causes of death in 1925 The table on page 23 shows the
principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc.