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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1929. (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 |
| Influenza | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epidemic Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2) | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Diphtheria | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | — | 1 | — | 10 | 14 | 9 | i | 35 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Asbestos | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Cancer (Malignant Disease) | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 40 | 62 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 13 | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 55 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Alcoholism (Cirrhosis of Liver)...... | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Premature Birth, Malformation and Debility | 16 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 16 |
| Accidents | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Suicides | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Heart Disease | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 41 |
| Arterio-Sclerosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
| Anaemia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Arthritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis (non-Tubercular) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | S |
| Other defined diseases | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 76 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Totals | 42 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 113 | 165 | 435 |