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Barking 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Wise parents who dread diphtheria, as they have every right do do, will take
advantage of your offer and have their children immunised. Children who have
been immunised have little risk of catching diphtheria and if they do catch it there
is only a remote chance of it being serious.
TABLE III.
Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1935:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 39 | 95 |
| February | 25 | 43 | 68 |
| March | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| April | 37 | 19 | 56 |
| May | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| June | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| July | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| August | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| September | 43 | 27 | 70 |
| October | 56 | 24 | 80 |
| November | 53 | 20 | 73 |
| December | 55 | 18 | 73 |
| Totals | 448 | 278 | 726 |
6. CANCER.
There have been 71 deaths from cancer, 41 below the age of 65 years and 30
above the age of 65.
The following table shows the occupations of the 71 people who died from
cancer during the year 1935:—
Male.
Female.
Blacksmiths
2
Wives
18
Bookbinder
1
Spinsters
2
Brewer's Drayman
1
Widows
13
Bricklayers
2
Carpenter
1
Chairmaker
1
Chemical Worker
1
Civil Servant
1
Clerks
2
Coffee House Keeper
1
Cooper
1
Draper
1
House Decorator
1
Labourers
12
Master Farrier
1
No occupation
4
Porter (fish)
1
School Teacher
1
Tinsmith
1
Vehicle Washer
1
Warehouseman
1
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