London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1952

[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 21.66
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 21.35
Neo-natal Mortality:—
Death Rate of Infants under one month of age per 1,000
Live Births 14.26
DEATHS (NET) Causes and Totals
Cause of Death Total
Tuberculosis, respiratory 18
Tuberculosis, other 1
Syphilitic Disease 2
Diphtheria -
Whooping Cough
Meningococcal Infections -
Acute Poliomyelitis 1
Measles -
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases 1
Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach 25
Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus 35
Malignant Neoplasm, Breast 24
Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus 3
Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms 56
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia 3
Diabetes 6
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 79
Coronary Disease, Angina 80
Hypertension with Heart 24
Other Heart Disease 104
Other Circulatory Disease 37
Influenza 2
Pneumonia 41
Bronchitis 44
Other Diseases of Respiratory System 15
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 9
Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea -
Nephritis and Nephrosis 4
Hyperplasia of Prostate 5
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 1
Congenital Malformations 5
Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases 61
Motor Vehicle Accidents 7
All Other Accidents 5
Suicide 4
Homicide and Operations of War -
Total 702
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