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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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In addition, the following clinics are held at:
Church Farm, Church Hill Road :
Speech Therapy Dental
Ophthalmic Infant Welfare
Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
Friends Meeting House, Waterfall Road, N.ll :
Infant Welfare Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
St. Mark's Hall, Woodville Road, New Barnet:
Infant Welfare Diphtheria and Polio Immunisation
| Area (in acres) | 2,644 |
| Registrar General's estimate of population (1962) | 40,890 |
| Number of inhabited houses (rated) | 12,956 |
| Number of persons per house | 3.15 |
| Rateable value (at 31st December, 1962) | £749,528 |
| Product of penny rate (Est.) | £3,040 |
| Number of business premises | 654 |
| Number of industrial premises | 33 |
Live births—
| Male | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illegitimate | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Totals | 289 | 270 | 559 |
| Still births — | |||
| Legitimate | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Total number of deaths of all ages | 187 | 228 | 415 |
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