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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

Barnet 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS(For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities)

VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS

(For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities)

YEARTOTAL LIVE BIRTHSBIRTH RATE (CRUDE)TOTAL INFANT DEATHSINFANTILE MORTALITY RATE
1951413813.09723.4
1952410712.88520.7
1953404812.77819.3
1954401912.67819.4
1955401312.68320.7
1956413713.06716.2
1957403212.78019.8
1958413113.15713.8
1959412913.010024.2
1960428513.57417.3
1961438813.99120.7
1962457314.48418.4
1963465614.78217.6
1964497915.77414.9
1965490015.56212.7
1966467914.86213.3
1967456414.57316.0
1968429313.67016.3
1969420313.45412.8
1970409013.17317.8

Table: NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER

NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER

NUMBERSRATE PER 1,000 POPULATION
MALESFEMALESPERSONSBARNETENGLAND AND WALES
Respiratory Tuberculosis82100.0320.019
Other Tuberculosis1120.0060.014
Cancer of lung and bronchus162542160.6900.617
Other Cancer2323645961.9041.773