London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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In addition clinics, as follows, are held at:
Church Farm, Church Hill Road:
Speech Therapy Dental
Ophthalmic Infant Welfare
Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
Friends Meeting House, Waterfall Road, N.11:
Infant Welfare Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
St. Marks Hall, Woodville Road, New Barnet:
Infant Welfare Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
AREA AND RATEABLE VALUE
| Area (in acres) | 2,644 |
| Registrar General's estimate of population (1960) | 41,550 |
| Number of inhabited houses (rated) | 12,499 |
| Number of persons per house | 3.32 |
| Rateable value (at 31st December, 1960) | £728,812 |
| Product of penny rate (Est.) | £2,975 |
| Number of business premises | 627 |
| Number of industrial premises | 36 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| Live births— | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 246 | 231 | 477 |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Totals | 252 | 238 | 490 |
| Still births— | |||
| Legitimate | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Totals | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths of all ages | 177 | 188 | 365 |
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