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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Live Births:— | Total. | Males. | Females. | Birth Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 545 | 541 | 14.14 | |
| Illegitimate | 27 | .35 | ||
| Totals | 1,113 | 561 | 552 | 14.49 |
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Still-births:- | Rate per 1,000 total births:- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 45 | 24 | 41.3 | ||
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Deaths | 548 | 272 | 276 | ||
| Death Rate 7.1. Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions. 51.8. | |||||
Rate per 1,000 total
| Deaths from puerperal causes :— | Deaths, (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 1.72 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | |
| Totals | 3 | 2.58 |
Number of deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Death Rate. | Total Infantile Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 21 | 21 | 42 | 38.7 | 39.5 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74.1 |
No. of deaths from Cancer (all ages) 75 (77)
,, „ Measles (all ages) –
„ ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6 (5)
(N.B.—Where the Registrar-General's figures and rates differ from those
prepared locally, the former are shown separately in brackets.)