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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE.
1908 Per 1.000 persons living 2.1
1907 1.2
1006 3.22
1905 2.7
1904 3.66
1903 2.24
1902 2,55
The increase this year is due to Epidemic Diarrhœa.
ZYMOTIC CASE RATE.
1908 Per 1000 persons living 8.2
1907 7.9
1906 8.19
1205 9.2
1904 10.7
1903 13.6
1902 14.5
The small rise here is due to a few more cases of Scarlet Fever.
Marriages.
1908 1907
Church of England 133
Otherwise 30
Total Number 163 144
Rate per 1,000
persons living 10.9 9.8