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(3) DEATHS.
(a) General.
There were 303 deaths registered in Barking during
1939. Of these, 10 were deaths of non-residents. Barking
residents to the number of 276 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.
323 246 569
The following table shown the principal causes of
death during 1939:-
(Net Deaths).
Causes of Death. Total
Diphtheria 2
Influenza15
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 48
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3
Syphilis 1
Cancer 90
Diabetes 4
Cerebral Haemorrhage 23
Heart Disease 138
Other Circulatory Diseases 23
Bronchitis 23
Pneumonia (all forms) 33
Other Respiratory Diseases 9
Peptic Ulcer 7
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 7
Appendicitis 3
Cirrhosis of Liver 1
Other Digestive Diseases 2
Acute and Chronic Nephritis 22
Other Puerperal Causes 2
Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc. 22
Senility 10
Suicide 13
Other Violence 18
Other Defined Diseases 50
Total 569
(b) Infant Mortality.
Once again I have pleasure in drawing your attention
to the infant mortality rate, which at 37.66 is the lowest
figure yet reported to you. That such a splendid result
should be obtained in so difficult a year reflects much
credit on your health visiting staff.
The following table gives the actual causes of
death of the 38 children who died under one year of age
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