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Barking 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
TABLE IV
COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES.
| Year. | Barking. | County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 59 | 73 | 70 |
| 1927 | 66.1 | 71 | 69 |
| 1928 | 63.3 | 70 | 65 |
| 1929 | 53-4 | 79 | 74 |
| 1930 | 61.3 | 64 | 60 |
| 1931 | 64.4 | 71 | 66 |
| 1932 | 53-4 | 69 | 65 |
| 1933 | 55.6 | 67 | 64 |
| 1934 | 56.7 | 63 | 59 |
| 1935 | 52.2 | 62 | 57 |
| 1936 | 56.07 | 63 | 59 |
| 1937 | 53.8 | 62 | 58 |
| 1938 | 39-5 | 57 | 53 |
| 1939 | 33-91 | 53 | 50 |
| 1940 | 32.98 | 61 | 56 |
| 1941 | 36.3 | 71 | 60 |
| 1942 | 35.68 | 59 | 49 |
| 1943 | 37.2 | 58 | 49 |
| 1944 | 28.35 | 52 | 46 |
| 1945 | 38.56 | 54 | 46 |
| 1946 | 32.79 | 46 | 43 |
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