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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Cause of death | Age at Death | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks - 1 yr. | ||
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour etc. | 9 | - | 9 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | - | 3 |
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of genito-urinary system | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 7 | - | 7 |
| Meningitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total All Causes | 20 | 7 | 27 |
PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH (All Ages)
| Diseases of heart and circulatory system | 580 |
| Cancer and other malignant diseases | 507 |
| Pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases | 262 |
| Cerebrovasculor disease and other diseases of the brain and nervous system | 202 |
I give below for purpose of comparison the birth and death rates of Barking, Greater London and England and Wales for 1970.
| Barking | Greater London | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births (per 1,000 population) | 13.27 | 15.2 | 16.0 |
| Stillbirths (per 1,000 live and still births) | 13.88 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births | i) 12.26 | 17-8 | 18.0 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 population) | 13.91 | 11.3 | 11.7 |