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Barking 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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5. DEATHS.
(a) General.—There were 290 deaths registered in Barking in 1933. Of these 13 were
deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the number of 247 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.
284 240 524
The death rate for 1933 was 7.6 per 1,000, compared with 8.4 in 1932, 12.3 for
England and Wales, 12.2 for the hundred and eighteen County Boroughs and Great
Towns, including London, 11.0 for the one hundred and thirty-two smaller towns,
and 12.2 for London.

Table: (b) Age Mortality.— I he deaths in various age groups, according to the hgures obtainedlocally, were as follows :—

(b) Age Mortality.— I he deaths in various age groups, according to the hgures obtained

locally, were as follows :—

Age Group.No. of Deaths.
Under 1 year.............67
1 to 2 years..............12
2 to 5 years..............12
5 to 15 years..............17
15 to 25 years..............33
25 to 45 years..............68
45 to 65 years..............123
Over 65 years..............192

Table: (c) Causes of death in1933.—The table on the next page shows the principal causesofdeath at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows :—

(c) Causes of death in1933.—The table on the next page shows the principal causesofdeath 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 system12624.0
Cancer6712.7
Tuberculosis (all forms)509.5
Pulmonary affections (exclusive of tuberculosis), viz., Bronchitis
Pneumonia (all forms)0438.2
Other respiratory diseases101.9
Zymotic Diseases244.6

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(d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.-—These diseases caused 4.6 per cent. of the total
deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—
Enteric Fever -
Measles 1
Whooping Cough 2
Scarlet Fever 1
Diphtheria 3
Diarrhoea 17
Smallpox