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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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| Year | Infantile Mortality | Infantile Mortality Rate | Neo-Natal Mortality | Neo-Natal Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 59 | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| 1933 | 67 | 55.6 | 29 | 24 |
| 1934 | 71 | 56.7 | 39 | 31.15 |
| 1935 | 64 | 52.2 | 35 | 28.5 |
| 1936 | 67 | 56.07 | 38 | 31.8 |
| 1937 | 61 | 53.8 | 30 | 26.5 |
| 1938 | 44 | 39.5 | 19 | 17.1 |
(i) Post Mortem Examinations.—Progress in connection
with post mortem examinations in still-births and neonatal
deaths has unavoidably been held up during the
year.
(6) BIRTHS.
The net number of births registered in 1938 was
1,113, affording an annual birth rate of 14.49 per 1,000
population, compared with 14.82 in 1937, 15.72 in
1936, 16.9 in 1935, 17.4 in 1934, 17.4 in 1933, 18.3 in
1932, 18.3 in 1931, 17.8 in 1930, and 18.7 in 1929.
Of all births, 27 were illegitimate, giving a percentage
of 2.43 of the total births.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907-1915.—During 1938
there were 1,096 live births notified, excluding II cases
transferred from the district. In addition, notifications
of still-births belonging to the district totalled 42.
Ten live births and 3 still-births were not notified,
and these cases are not included in the totals of notified
births given above.
(7) SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
(a) General.—The population has again shown an
increase during the year, and this must be expected
until the area is house-saturated. The amenities of the