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East Barnet 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Area and Rateable Value.
The area of the district is 2,644 acres.
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, 1947, 40,200
Rateable Value (at 31st December, 1947), £382,647.
Estimated product of a penny rate for 1947, £1,590.
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate | 674 | 346 | 328 |
| Illegitimate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 17.3 | ||
| (The birth rate for England and Wales was 20.5). | |||
| Stillbirths | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | 18.5 | ||
| Total | M. | F. | |
| Deaths | 356 | 157 | 199 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 8.8 | ||
| (The death rate for England and Wales was 12-0). | |||
There were no deaths from puerperal causes. Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 300 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate live births | 29.6 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate live births | 41.6 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 76 |
| Measles (all ages) | 2 |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 0 |
Birth Rate.
There were 698 births (24 illegitimate) during the year. The
birth rate is 17-3 per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, as
compared with 19-6 last year. The births last year numbered
762 including 21 illegitimate.
Death Rate.
. . There were 356 death$, (372 last year) giving a rate of 8-8
compared with 9.4 last year.
Infantile Death Rate.
There were 21 deaths of children under one year as compared
with 28 last year, a death rate per 1,000 live births of 30.0. Last
year the figure was 36.6 and for 1945 25.1. For England and
Wales the rate was 43 for 1947 and 43 for 1946.
Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious Diseases.
With the exception of Mumps, all cases of infectious disease
are now notifiable in the area, and particulars of those cases notified
are given in Table 1.