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Barnes 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table VI.—Epidemic Diseases : Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population, 1938.
| Disease. | Barnes. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Diphtheria | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.23 |
Table VII.—Zymotic Death-rate for 1938, contrasted with the Death-rates for the previous Five Years.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.28 |
| 1934 | 0.12 | 0.56 | 0.34 |
| 1935 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| 1936 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.30 |
| 1937 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| 1938 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.23 |
Inquests.
Inquests were held in respect of 37 or 8.4 per cent., of the 443
deaths assignable to the district. The causes of deaths in these cases
were as follows:-—Suicide, 5; violent deaths, excluding suicide, 20;
natural causes, 12.
Deaths in Public Institutions.
During 1938, 194 Barnes inhabitants died in public institutions:
this represents 43.8 per cent of the 443 total deaths assigned to this
district.
Of the 222 residents who died in the district, three died in an
institution, viz., the Barnes Isolation Hospital.
Of the 219 residents whose deaths occurred in other areas outside
the Borough, 191 died in institutions; 69 of these deaths occurred
in the Public Assistance Institution, Richmond, and 122 in various
other public institutions outside the Borough.