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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: Causes of death in1928.—The table on page 26 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows:—

Causes of death in1928.—The table on page 26 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows:—

Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
Cardio vascular system9422.7
Cancer4510.8
Tuberculosis (all forms)4811.6
Pulmonary affections, (exclusive of tuberculosis), viz., Bronchitis163.8
Pneumonia235.5
Other respiratory disease40.9
Zymotic Diseases256.0

Table: Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 6.0 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—

Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 6.0 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—

Enteric Fever—
Measles3.1
Whooping Cough1.4
Scarlet Fever—
Diphtheria—
Diarrhoea1.4
Smallpox—

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INQUESTS.—Coroner's inquests were held on 42 deaths.