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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA Area and Rateable Value
| Area (in acres) | 2,644 |
| Registrar General's estimate of population (1955) | 40,710 |
| Number of inhabited houses (rated) | 12,055 |
| Number of persons per house | 3.4 |
| Rateable value (at 31st December, 1955) | £418,283 |
| Product of penny rate | £1,696 |
| Number of business premises | 734 |
| Number of industrial premises | 36 |
Vital Statistics
| Live births— | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 236 | 243 | 479 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| Total | 245 | 259 | 504 |
| Still births— | |||
| Legitimate | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths of all ages | 179 | 211 | 390 |