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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 1971

[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
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
1971414613.66014.5

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 Tuberculosis2130.0100.016
Other Tuberculosis3250.0160.009
Cancer of lung and bronchus150461960.6410.550
Other Cancer2423345761.8841.522