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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 1963
[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
In 1964 the Infant Welfare Clinic held at Church Farm will move
to new premises which are being erected at the junction of Osidge
Lane and Brunswick Park Road.
AREA AND RATEABLE VALUE
| Area (in acres) | 2,644 |
| Registrar General's estimate of population (1963) | 41,000 |
| Number of inhabited houses (rated) | 12,909 |
| Number of persons per house | 3.17 |
| Rateable value (at 31st December, 1963) | £2,086,228 |
| Product of penny rate (Est.) | £8,480 |
| Number of business premises | 638 |
| Number of industrial premises | 33 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| Live births— | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 281 | 268 | 549 |
| Illegitimate | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Totals | 296 | 283 | 579 |
| Still births— | |||
| Legitimate | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Totals | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age— | |||
| Legitimate | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths of all ages | 201 | 215 | 416 |
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