Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1908.
Causes of death | Death at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total deaths whether of Residents or Non "Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||
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All ages | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | ||
Measles | 9 | 2 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria including membranous croup | 11 | .. | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
Enteric Fever | 3 | .. | 1 | . . | . . | 2 | . . | 3 |
Epidemic Influenza | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
Diarrhœa | 38 | 25 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteritis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | • • | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tubercular) | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | .. |
Other tubercular diseases | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Cancer, malignant disease | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 4 | .. |
Bronchitis | 27 | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | .. |
Pneumonia | 35 | 11 | 9 | .. | 2 | 13 | .. | .. |
Pleurisy | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of liver | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. |
Venereal diseases. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Premature birth | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diseases & accidents of parturition | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Heart diseases | 25 | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 12 | 7 | .. |
Accidents | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. |
Suicides | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | .. |
All other causes | 111 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 33 | .. |
All causes | 376 | 110 | 65 | 17 | 16 | 109 | 59 | 11 |