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Friern Barnet 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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The population in 1881 was 4,403; in 1891, 6,716;
and in 1901, 8,816; the average number of persons per
house being respectively 6.01 and 5.6 for the two latter
years, as estimated from figures supplied from the Census
Offices by the Registrar-General.
Total population at all ages at Census of 1901:—
District, 8,816; Asylum, 2750 11,56(5
Number of inhabited houses 1,633
Average number of persons per house 5.6
The following table gives the number of occupied and unoccupied houses together with the estimated population far each Ward for this year.
| Wards. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | South. | Central. | Total. | |
| Houses Occupied | 439 | 973 | 663 | 2075 |
| ,, Unoccupied | 30 | 210 | 88 | 328 |
| Estimated population | 2458 | 5449 | 3713 | 11620 |
The population per acre in 1901 was approximately 8.
at the present time it is nearly 10.5.
Births.
These numbered 351, giving a birth-rate of 30.2, being
an increase of 1.2; the 1908 rate of 31.9 being an increase
of 3 on the 1907 rate, and at the same time our record rate.
The birth-rate for the adjoining Districts for 1909 were,
East Barnet, 21.5; Finchley. 20.3; Hornsey, 15.3; and
Southgate, 19.6.
The natural increase of the population by the excess of
births over deaths was 351 — 105 =246; the excess in 1908
being 213; in 1907, 177; and in 1906, 152.