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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1926.
(Nett Deaths.)
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under one year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Total | |
| Encephalitis Lcthargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Epidemic Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2) | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Diphtheria | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | ___ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | — | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 27 | 29 | 64 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 28 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Alcoholism (Cirrhosis of Liver) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Premature Birth, Malformation and Debility | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Suicides | — | — | _ | — | _ | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Heart Disease | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 47 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis and typhlites | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other defined diseases | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 53 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 49 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 102 | 127 | 366 |