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Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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9. DEATHS.
There were 291 deaths registered in Barking in 1929. Of
these 8 were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the
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number of 152 died elsewhere during the year. * Including the
latter and excluding the deaths of visitors, the net number of
deaths was as follows :—
Males. Females Total
221 214 435
The death rate for 1929 was 10.3 per 1,000, compared with 10.1
in 1928, calculated on the Registrar-General's estimated population
and number of deaths, compared with 13.4 for England and Wales,
13.7 for the hundred and seven Great Towns, 12.3 for the hundred
and fifty-seven Smaller Towns, and 13.8 for London.
Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
| Age Group. | No. of Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 46 |
| 1 to 2 years | 8 |
| 2 to 5 years | 13 |
| 5 to 15 years | 12 |
| 15 to 25 years | 20 |
| 25 to 45 years | 53 |
| 45 to 65 years | 123 |
| Over 65 years | 160 |