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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barking 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: (e) Inquests.—Coroner's inquests were held on 31 deaths.(f) Causes of and ages of death during the year1936.(Net Deaths).

(e) Inquests.—Coroner's inquests were held on 31 deaths.

(f) Causes of and ages of death during the year1936.

(Net Deaths).

Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Registrar-Genaral's Figures.
Under one year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
Typhoid and Paratyphoid
Fevers11——22
Measles383-———1414
Scarlet Fever—111
Whooping Cough4378
Diphtheria—12-———33
Influenza—1—-21377
Encephalitis Lethargica———-—————
Cerebro-Spinal Fever—1—-—1—22
Tuberculosis of Respiratory
System—1—821523737
Other Tuberculous Diseases—11131—77
Syphilis——1——2—32
General Paralysis of the Insane, etc—————1122
Cancer——1—927377470
Diabetes————12478
Cerebral Hæmorrhage1———211142820
Heart Disease2—221531111163153
Aneurysm————2——27
Other Circulatory Diseases——1—35132219
Bronchitis31——15172720
Pneumonia82323963330
Other Respiratory Diseases1———33294
Peptic Ulcer—'———16180
Diarrhoea (under 2 years)8——————80
Appendicitis——1—12—45
Cirrhosis of Liver————————1
Other Diseases of Liver1———1—135
Other Digestive Diseases————332810
Acutcand Chronic Nephritis1—1—358181U
Puerperal Sepsis———1———11
Other Puerperal Causes———12——32
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc.31——————3138
Senility——————131311
Suicide———121200
Other Violence—33—7131720
Other Defined Diseases437381033840
Causes ill-defined or unknown————————-
Totals6726262094132243608604