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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
Population
The population of Barking at mid-1957, according to the
Registrar General's estimate was 75,070. This shows a further decrease
from the figure of 78,170 at the 1951 Census.
Births
916 live births and 18 still-births were registered during 1957,
as under: —
Live Births: —
Males Females Total
Legitimate 504 375 879
Illegitimate 17
Totals 521 395 916
Still-Births: —
Legitimate 11 7 18
Illegitimate
Totals 11 7
Total Live and Still-Births 532
Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population 12.2
Birth Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 0.5 —11.47.
Still-Birth Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births 19 1.
Maternal Mortality
Regrettably, one maternal death occurred during the year
despite every medical attention. This means that for 1957 a
maternal mortality rate of 1.07 per 1,000 births must be recorded.
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