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Friern Barnet 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]

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cause. This year other causes, with the exception of 4 deaths,
have not varied, the 5 deaths from Diarrhœa being accountable
for the increased mortality.

Table: The following is a table comparing the number of houses occupied and unoccupied, the population, births, birth rate, deaths, and death-rate since 1885 , giving an idea of the growth and health of the District during that period.

The following is a table comparing the number of houses occupied and unoccupied, the population, births, birth rate, deaths, and death-rate since 1885 , giving an idea of the growth and health of the District during that period.

Year.Houses.Population.Births.Birth-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.
Occupied.Unoccupied.
1885909237526915729.76612.5
1886983183549620737.66812.3
18871022106573320435.4539.2
18881043125590020734.87111.8
1889107686623821935.17512.6
18901089108650725839.69414.4
1891111784678721832.18412.3
18921179118707919126.97011.2
1893121672738420928.376103
1894126456746720627.57710.3
1895127758769820426.57710
1896137719837721325.4728.5
1897138817835522827.210412.4
189814118866821725.0859.8
1899148210891623626.59911.1
1900156457911424827.210511.5
190115581048816242 .27.49911.2
19021633143914527029.510511.4
19031686144944229431.19610.6
19041714160975829630.310311.7
190518431501047029127.71049.9
190618631921062529127.413911
190718282581023729428.911710.5
190818632351042233331.91209.7

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The Principal Epidemic Diseases.
The Zymotic Death-rate— deaths from the following
infectious diseases: Smallpox, Measles, Scarlatina, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough, Diarrhoœa, Fever (Typhus, Typhoid and Continued)
was .47. This decrease was due to the entire absence of
death from Diarrhoea, Enteric Fever, Croup and Measles.