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Barking 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: SUMMARY Of PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY CIRCULAR 743 OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DATED 20th DECEMBER. 1026.

SUMMARY Of PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY CIRCULAR 743 OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DATED 20th DECEMBER. 1026.

1. General Statistics.
Area (acres) 4,106 Ward areas3,806
Tidal Water H.W.M.
Thames240
Rodiug 58
Loxford Water2
300
4,106
Population (Census, 1921)35,523
Population (June, 1926) (Registrar General's estimate)38,920
Number of inhabited houses (1921)6,762
Number of Families or separate occupiers (1921)7,594
Population Density, i.e., No. of persons per acre9.4
Rateable Value—Houses. Buildings, etc.£26S,25800
Lands£3.008100
Sum represented by a penny rate£1,08200
Education rates :—
Elementary31½
Secondary1½
Assessable Value£248,66350
General District Rate80
Poor Rate9

Table: 2. Extracts from Vital Statistics lor the Year.

2. Extracts from Vital Statistics lor the Year.

Births :—Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.
Legitimate40938379220.349
Illegitimate1511260.668
Total42439481821.017

Table: Deaths:—

Deaths:—

Male.Female.Total.Death Rate.Standard Death Rate (Factor 1,049
2051613669.49.8

Table: Number of deaths of women during, or in consequence of, childbirth :—

Number of deaths of women during, or in consequence of, childbirth :—

From Sepsis.From other causes.Total.
—11

Table: Number of deaths of infants under

Number of deaths of infants under

Males.Females.Total.Total Infantile
Death Rate.Death Rate.
Legitimate30154556.859.9
Illegitimate314153.8

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Number of deaths from Measles (ail ages) 7
. ,, Whooping Cougli (all ages) 1
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age 15