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7. BIRTHS.
The net number of births registered in 1932 was 1,105, affording an annual
birth rate of 18.3 per 1,000 population, compared with 18.3 in 1931, 17.8 in 1930,
18.7 in 1929 and 19.7 in 1928.
Of all births, 20 were illegitimate, giving a percentage of 1.8 of the total births.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907-1915.-—During 1932 there were 1,095 live
births notified, excluding 35 cases transferred from the district. In addition,
notifications of stillbirths belonging to the district totalled 29.
Eighteen live births and two stillbirths were not notified, and these cases are
not included in the totals of notified births given above.
8. SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
Some of the chief industries carried on in the area are as follows :—
The production of electricity and gas.
The manufacture of asbestos goods, ice-cream, letter files, mineral waters,
marine lights, disinfectants, printing ink, oil fuel, sausage skins,
cabinets, nautical instruments, paint, iron goods, tin boxes, lifebelts,
etc., and rubber goods.
The storage of petrol and timber.
Electrical welding and structural engineering.
The Ministry's circular on the compilation of this report instructs me to discuss
the influence of any particular occupation on public health.
Grit emission from factory chimneys, obnoxious odours and other matters have
had my consideration during the year.
The population of Barking is almost entirely industrial. Barking is becoming
a dormitory.