London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(e) Inquests.—Coroner's inquests were held on 50 deaths.
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(Net Deaths.)
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Registrar-General's Figures. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
| Measles | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Influenza | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 9 | — | 45 | 46 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane, etc. | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Cancer | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 20 | 27 | 59 | 60 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 |
| Heart Disease | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 69 | 103 | 103 |
| Aneurysm | — | — | — | — | I | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | ' — | 2 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Peptic Ulcer | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 |
| Appendicitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | _ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Puerperal Causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc. | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 25 |
| Senility | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Suicide | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Violence | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 22 |
| Other Defined Diseases | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 38 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 59 | 42 | 20 | 27 | 71 | 112 | 174 | 505 | 506 |