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Barking 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(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 year | 44 |
| 1 to 2 years | 4 |
| 2 to 5 years | 15 |
| 5 to 15 years | 21 |
| 15 to 25 years | 22 |
| 25 to 35 years | 33 |
| 35 to 45 years | 44 |
| 45 to 55 years | 51 |
| 55 to 65 years | 75 |
| 65 to 75 years | 108 |
| Over 75 years | 131 |
| Total | 548 |
It is to be noted with satisfaction that nearly onequarter
of the deaths were in respect of persons of 7.5
years and over, and that the age group 65 to 75 years,
likewise, accounts for over a fifth.
(c) Causes of death in 1938.—The table under subsection
(f) shows the principal causes of death at
various ages.
Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths