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Telephone No.: FINchley 0018 Public Health Department,
308, Regents Park Road,
Finchley, N.3.
July, 1959.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OF THE BOROUGH OF FINCHLEY.
In accordance with my statutory duty as your Medical Officer of
Health I have the honour to present the Annual Health Report for the
year 1958. This report is prepared according to the Ministry of
Health circular 22/58 and preceding relevant circulars.
VITAL STATISTICS :
(1) Population:
According to the Registrar-General's estimate as at 30th June,
1958, the population has fallen by 300—69,080 as against 69,380 for
the year 1957. It appears difficult to explain this fall when one notes
a natural increase of 77 together with the fact that the number of
inhabited houses at April, 1958, was 20,295 as against 20,115 at April,
1957. The explanation appears to lie in the fact that a surprisingly
large number of families have moved to new and expanded towns.
Some 415 families have moved from Finchley. The fact that we have
more dwellings occupied I trust indicates an easing of congestion,
although the degree of congestion and statutory overcrowding in the
Borough cannot be estimated accurately. Certain details, however,
are given later on in the body of this report. (See page 35).
(2) Birth Rate:
The birth rate (13.1) was slightly lower than the birth rate
(13.3) for 1957, a total of 902 as against 925 live births in 1957.
(3) Death Rate:
The death rate (11.9) was higher than the death rate (11.3) in
1957, a total of 825 as against 781 deaths in 1957.
(4) Infantile Mortality Rate:
The infantile mortality rate, i.e., the deaths of infants under one
year, was 20.0 as compared to 17.3 for the year 1957, a total of 18
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