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Barking 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
1. General Statistics.
Area (acres) 4,174
Ward areas 3,874
Tidal Water H.W.M.
Thames 240
Roding 58
Loxford Water 2
300
4,174
Population (1931 Census) 51,277
Population (June, 1936) (Registrar-General's Estimate) 7,000
Number of Inhabited Houses, March, 1937, according to Rate Books:—-
Houses 17,892
Shops 1,288
Total
19,180
Population Density, i.e., No. of persons per acre 18.2
Rateable Value—General £667,741 0 0
Sum represented by a penny rate £2,642 10 3
Education rates:—
Elementary
*Secondary
Included in General Rate Figure
3 71
81
General Rate 14 0
* Including County Precept.
2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Live Births:— | Total. | Males. | Females. | Birth Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,175 | 568 | 607 | 15.40 |
| Illegitimate | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.26 |
| Totals | 1,195 | 579 | 616 | 15.72 |
Rate per 1,000 total births:—
| Still-births:— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 31 | 19 | 26.1 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | ||
| Deaths | 608 (60-1) | 300 (299) | 308 (305) | |
Death Rate 8.0 (7.9) Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions, 54.3.
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
| Deaths from puerperal causes:— | ||
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | 0.81 |
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 1.63 |
| Totals | 3 | 2.44 |
Number of deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Death Rate. | Total Infantile Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 31 | 34 | 65 | 55.3 | 56.07 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| Number of deaths from Measles (all ages) | 14 | ||||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 7 (8) | ||||
| ,, „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 8(6) | ||||
(N.B.—Where the Registrar-General's figures and rates differ from those prepared locally,
* the former are shown separately in brackets.)