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Barking 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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5. DEATHS.
(a) General.—There were 283 deaths registered in Barking in 1932. Of these 17
were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the number of 239 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.
267 238 505
The death rate for 1932 was 8.4 per 1,000, compared with 10.3 in 1931, 12.0
for England and Wales, 11.8 for the hundred and eighteen County Boroughs and
Great Towns, including London, 10.8 for the one hundred and twenty-six smaller
towns, and 12.3 for London.

Table: (b)Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows :—

(b)Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows :—

Age Group.No. of Deaths.
Under 1 year59
1 to 2 years21
2 to 5 years21
5 to 15 years20
15 to 25 years27
25 to 45 years71
45 to 65 years112
Over 65 years174

Table: (c) Causes of death in1932.-—The table on the next page 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 :—

(c) Causes of death in1932.-—The table on the next page 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 system12923.8
Cancer5911.7
Tuberculosis (all forms)5510.9
Pulmonary affections (exclusive of tuberculosis), viz., Bronchitis193.8
Pneumonia (all forms)367.1
Other respiratory diseases81.6
Zvmotic Diseases387.5

Table: (d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 7.5 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—

(d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 7.5 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—

Enteric Fever4
Measles15
Whooping Cough2
Scarlet Fever1
Diphtheria5
Diarrhœa11
Smallpox—