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Barking 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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9. DEATHS.
There were 274 deaths registered in Barking in 1928. Of
these 4 were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the
number of 144 died elsewhere during the year. Including the
latter and excluding the deaths of visitors, the net number of
deaths were as follows:—
Males. Females Total
230 184 414
The death rate for 1928 was 10.1 per 1,000, compared with 10.1
in 1927, calculated on the Registrar-General's estimated population
and number of deaths, compared with 11.7 for England and Wales,
11.6 for the hundred and seven Great Towns, 10.6 for the hundred
and fifty-six Smaller Towns, and 11.6 for London.
Sex Mortality.—The 414 deaths of 1928 were divided as follows:
230 males.
184 females.
| Age Group. | No. of Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 51 |
| 1 to 2 years | 15 |
| 2 to 5 years | 9 |
| 5 to 15 years | 14 |
| 15 to 25 years | 31 |
| 25 to 45 years | 52 |
| 45 to 65 years | 112 |
| Over 65 years | 130 |