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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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CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1928. (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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Epidemic Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2) | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | — | — | 2 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 46 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 18 | 45 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Alcoholism (Cirrhosis of Liver) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Premature Birth, Malformation and Debility | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Accidents | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 |
| Suicides | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| Heart Disease | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 49 | 94 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Appendicitis and typhlitis | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Other defined diseases | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 46 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 51 | 24 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 112 | 130 | 414 |