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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1927. (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 Lethargica | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Influenza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Epidemic Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2) | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Diphtheria | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | — | 37 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 1— | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Cancer , Malignant | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 26 | 51 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — |
| Pneumonis | 7 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | _ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Alcoholism (Cirrhosis of Liver) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Premature Birth, Malformation and Debility | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| Accidents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Suicides | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Diabetes | — | _ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cerebral Hsemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Heart Disease | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 12 | 39 | 59 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Appendicitis and typhlitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | I |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy;_nd parturition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other defined diseases | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 52 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 47 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 46 | 105 | 149 | 406 |