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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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In addition, the following clinics are held also at:
Church Farm, Church Hill Road:
Speech Therapy
Ophthalmic
Dental
Infant Welfare
Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
Friends Meeting House, Waterfall Road, N.ll:
Infant Welfare
Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
St. Mark's Hall, Woodviile 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) | 40,610 |
| Number of inhabited houses (rated) | 12,596 |
| Number of persons per house | 3,22 |
| Rateable value (at 31st December, 1960) | £735,755 |
| Product of penny rate (Est.) | £3,000 |
| Number of business premises | 621 |
| Number of industrial premises | 34 |
vital statistics
| Live births— | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 257 | 227 | 484 | |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
| Totals | 265 | 241 | 506 | |
| Still births— | ||||
| Legitimate | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age— | ||||
| Legitimate | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age— | ||||
| Legitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Totals | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Total number of deaths of all ages | 197 | 231 | 428 | |
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