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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1925. (Nett Deaths.)
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents '" whether occurring in or beyond the district. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Under one year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 an d under <55 | 05 and upwards | Total | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | — | - | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| Scaret Fever | — | 1 | — | - | -— | — | - | 1 |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 13 |
| Epidemic Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2) | 9 | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | — | — | - | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 6 |
| Oncer, Malignant Disease | — | - | - | _ | 6 | 23 | 18 | 47 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Alcoholism (Cirrhosis of Liver) | — | - | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Premature Birth, Malformation and Debility. | 18 | _ | - | __ | _ | - | _ | 18 |
| Accidents | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 |
| Suicides | _ | - | — | 1 | _ | 1 | — | 2 |
| Rheumatic Fever | - | - | 1 | _ | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Diabetes | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | - | - | _ | 2 | - | 5 | 17 | 24 |
| Heart Disease | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 41 |
| Artero-Ssierosis | - | - | - | _ | - | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | _ | — | ; _ | - | _ | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicitis and typhlites | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | _ | - | - | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Other defined diseases | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 52 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | - | — | _ | |
| Totals | 66 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 93 | 127 | 386 |