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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES
| Year | Barking | County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1947 | 31.35 | 47 | 41 |
| 1948 | 20.53 | 39 | 34 |
| 1949 | 24.8 | 37 | 32 |
| 1950 | 27.0 | 33.8 | 29.8 |
| 1951 | 15.49 | 33.9 | 29.6 |
| 1952 | 21.66 | 31.2 | 27.6 |
INFANT MORTALITY
It will be seen from the preceding tables that during 1952 a total of
24 Barking children died under the age of one year. Of this total 16 died
within the first month of life, with prematurity being given as the cause of
death in 8 of these cases.
The infant mortality rate for Barking for 1952 is 21.66 and the table on
this page gives the rates for the past 25 years. The average infant mortality
rate in Barking for the past 5 years is 21.93. This is well below the rates for
England and Wales for the same period.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
With regard to the maternal death recorded for 1952, it is to be noted
that the onset of the principal cause of death in this case, i.e. damage to the
brain tissues, occurred many years ago when unfortunately the deceased had
a stroke during childbirth.
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