London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Infant Mortality:—
Death Rates of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants, per 1,000 Live Births 15.49
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 16.9
Neo-natal Mortality:—
Death Rate of Infants under one month of age per
1,000 Live Births 10.3
DEATHS (NET) Causes and Totals
| Cause of Death | Total |
|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 20 |
| Tuberculosis, other | 2 |
| Syphilitic Disease | 5 |
| Diphtheria | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infections | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — |
| Measles | — |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | 22 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | 26 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | 10 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | 4 |
| Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | 80 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 3 |
| Diabetes | 6 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 77 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 96 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | 25 |
| Other Heart Disease | 97 |
| Other Circulatory Disease | 25 |
| Influenza | 10 |
| Pneumonia | 33 |
| Bronchitis | 79 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 6 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 9 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | 7 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — |
| Congenital Malformations | 6 |
| Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 52 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 4 |
| All Other Accidents | 14 |
| Suicide | 3 |
| Homicide and Operations of War | - |
| Total | 730 |
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