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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
East Barnet 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillbirths | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Rate per 1,000 Total (live and still births) births—26.3. (For 1936 the rate was 28.5) | |||
| Total. | M. | F. | |
| Deaths | 292 | 141 | 151 |
Death Rate per 1,000 of the Estimated Resident population—9.4 (adjusted).
| Deaths from puerperal causes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deaths. | Rate per 1000 total (live and stillbirths) | |
| Puerperal sepsis | 0 | 0 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 2.02 |
| Total | 1 | 2.02 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 45.8 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate live births | 46.8 |
| Illegitimate Infants, per 1,000 Illegitimate live births | Nil |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 43 |
| ,, Measles (all ages) | 2 |
| ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 0 |
Birth Rate.
There were 480 births (10 illegitimate) during the year. The
birth rate is a little lower, 15.34 per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population, as compared with 15.66, last year. The
birth rate for England and Wales in 1937 was 14.9.
Death Rate.
There were 292 deaths.
The crude death rate is higher (9.31) than last year's figure
(7.6) and is not influenced to any material extent by the comparability
factor which makes it 9.4. This justifies the claim that