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Telephone No.: FINchley 0018 Public Health Department,
308, Regents Park Road,
Finchley, N.3.
July, 1960.
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 1959. This report is prepared according to the Ministry of
Health circular 1 /60 and preceding relevant circulars.
VITAL STATISTICS :
(1) Birth Rate :
The birth rate of 13.5 was slightly higher than the birth rate of
13.1 for 1958, giving a total of 932 births as against 902.
The birth rate for England and Wales was 16.5.
(2) Infantile Mortality Rate :
The infantile mortality rate, i.e., the deaths of infants under one
year, was 20.4 as compared to 20.0 for the year 1958— a total of 19
deaths as compared to 18 for the year 1958. The bulk of these
deaths was due to ante-natal causes—and in our present state of
medical knowledge hardly preventable. The national average rate
was 22.0.
(3) Death Rate :
The death rate of 11.5 was slightly lower than the death rate of
11.9 for 1958—a total of 790 deaths as against 825 in 1958. Almost
half the total number of deaths was due to diseases of the heart and
blood vessels. There were fewer deaths from cancer of the lung, 27
as compared to 35 in 1958, and there was only one death due to
leukaemia. There were no maternal deaths.
(4) Population :
The Registrar-General's estimate as at 30th June, 1959, indicates
that the population of the Borough has fallen by 160—68,920 as
against 69,080 for the year 1958. Once again, I find it difficult to
explain this fall in that there was a natural increase of 142, and the
number of inhabited houses showed an increase of 139 from 20,295
to 20,434.
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