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Barking 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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5. DEATHS.
(a) General.—There were 313 deaths registered in Barking in 1936. Of these 13
were deaths of non-residents. Barking residents to the number of 308 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.
300 308 608
The death rate for 1936 was 8.0 per 1,000, compared with 7.7 in 1935, 12.1
for England and Wales, 12.3 for the hundred and twenty-two County Boroughs and
Great Towns, including London, 11.5 for the one hundred and forty-three Smaller
Towns, and 12.5 for London.

Table: (b)Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—

(b)Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—

Age Group.No. of Deaths.
Under 1 year67
1 to 2 years13
2 to 5 years13
5 to 15 years26
15 to 25 years20
25 to 45 years94
45 to 65 years132
Over G5 years243

Table: of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a public health aspect were as follows:—

of death 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 system18730.75
Cancer7412.17
Tuberculosis (all forms)447.24
Pulmonary affections (exclusive of tuberculosis), viz.,
Bronchitis274.44
Pneumonia (all forms)335.43
Oilier respiratory diseases01.48
Zymotic Diseases355.75

Table: (d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 5.75 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—

(d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 5.75 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—

Enteric Fever2
Measles14
Whooping Cough7
Scarlet Fever1
Diphtheria3
Diarrhoea3
Smallpox—