London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
This page requires JavaScript
GENERAL STATISTICS, 1950
Area (in acres) 4,174
Population (1931 Census) 51,277
Population (June, 1950) (Registrar-General's Estimate) 79,260
EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1950
BIRTHS
| Live Births:— | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,158 | 598 | 560 |
| Illegitimate | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Totals | 1,189 | 612 | 577 |
| Still-Births:— | |||
| Legitimate | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Live and Still-Births | 1,215 | 625 | 590 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population 15.3.
Birth Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 0.96 = 14.69.
Still-Birth rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births 21.4.
DEATHS Total Males Females
Deaths in 1949 667 351 36
Death Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population 8.42.
Death Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 1.34 = 11.28.
Maternal Mortality:—
No. of Deaths 1
Rate per 1,000 total (Live and Still) Births 0.82
Page 32