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Barking 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(g) Infant mortality during the year 1932.
The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under
one year of age.

Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :—

Causes of Death. (All causes certified.)Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months0 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
Accidental Asphyxia1———1————1
Accidental Burns——————1——1
Congenital Debility32——5—1——6
Congenital Heart Disease—11—2————2
Congenital Malformation1———1————1
Diarrhœa———l——5128
Diphtheria——————1—1
Inanition—————1———1
Influenza—————111—3
Injury at Birth2—1—3————3
Marasmus111—32———5
Measles————————11
Pneumonia——213151111
Premature Birth7—119————9
Pyloric Stenosis—————1———1
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)———————2—2
T.B. Meningitis———————1—]
Want of Attention at Birth1————————1
Whooping Cough——————1——l
Totals16462286147459

Net Births in the year :—
Legitimate 1085
Illegitimate 20
1105
Net Deaths in the year:—
Legitimate 53
Illegitimate 6
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6. MARRIAGES.

The following table shows the number of marriages registered in the district and the marriage rate per 1,000population for the years1923to1932.

Year.No. of Marriages.Rate per 1,000 Population.
19232195.9
19242085.4
19252586.7
19262496.3
19273047.6
19283117.6
19292766.5
19302876.4
19313386.5
19323345.5