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FRIERN BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 31,st DECEMBER, 1937.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Friern Barnet Urban District Council.
Gentlemen,
Herewith I present to you a report upon the Health
Conditions in your district for year ending December 31st, 1937.
The report is drawn up in accordance with circular
1650 of October 4th, 1937, issued by the Ministry of Health.
The main points of interest in the statistics are
as follows.-
(1) A reduction in the birth-rate from 14.5 to 12.4
(2) An increased death-rate from 8.7 to 10.2
(3) No deaths occurred from either diarrhoea and enteritis
or from maternal mortality.
There has been a marked increase in deaths from
heart disease, but a decline in deaths from respiratory diseases,
unless the fatal cases of influenza are considered as probably
due to respiratory complications.
A marked decline in Infantile Mortality is also
noticeable, the deaths amounting to 27 per 1000 births, the
lowest figure for this district.
Generally speaking, the health of the district is
very good.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
DOROTHY M. CATCHP00L. M.B., D.P.H.
Medical Officer of Health.