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Friern Barnet 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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BIRTHS.
The total of births during the year was 510, an
increase of 19 over the preceding year. Of those 251 wore
males and 259 females.
The Birth- Rate for the year was 19.0 per 1000 of the
population. The corresponding Birth-Rate for England and Wales
was 20.5 and for London 22.7 .
Births and Birth- Rates for the past five years have been as follows
| No.of Births. | Birth- Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Bnrnet. | England & Wales. | London. | ||
| 1943 | 415 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 15.3 |
| 1944 | 332 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 15.0 |
| 1945 | 366 | 14.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 |
| 1946 | 491 | 13.9 | 19.1 | 21.5 |
| 1947 | 510 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 22.7 |
DEATHS .
The number of deaths accredited to this district was 264,
being 3 more than in the preceding year. Of These 133 were males and
131 females. 160 daths or 60% ere of persons above the age of 65.
The chief causes of death at all ages wore Heart Disease 83, and
Cancer 51.
The Death-Rate was 9.9 per 1000 of the population,
compared with a Death-Rate for England & WaIes of 12.0 and for London
12.3.
The Deaths and Death-Rate
| No. of Deaths. | Deaths-Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Bertnet. | England & Wales. | London | ||
| 1943 | 256 | 11.1 | 112.1 | 15.0 |
| 1944 | 274 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 15.7 |
| 1945 | 233 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 13.3 |
| 1946 | 261 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| 1947 | 264 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 12.8 |
There were 19 deaths of infants under 1 year of age, giving
an Infantile Death-Rate of 37 per 1000 births, compared with 20 deaths
and a rate' of 41 in 1946. The comparative rates for England and Wales
and for London were 41 and 37.
Of the 19 infant deaths 7 occurred during the first week
of life, and 5 of these were due to prematurity.
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