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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
Friern Barnet 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Male. Female. Total.
LIVE BIRTHS. (Legitimate) 244 248 492
(Illegitimate) 7 11 18
(Totals) 251 259 510
BIRTH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population 19. 0
Male. Female. Total.
STILL BIRTHS. (Legitimate) 9 9 13
(Illegitimate) -
(Totals) 9 9 18
STILL BIRTH RATE ner 1000 Births (Live and Still 55.5
Ma1e. Female. Total.
DEATHS (From all causes 133 151 264
and at all ages) .
DEATH RAPE our 1000 of the estimated population 9.9
DEATHS OF WOMEN IN CHILDBIRTH.
From Pusrperal Sepsis 0
From other maternal causes 1
DEATH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) 1.9
DEATHS OF INFANTS under 1 year of age:-
Male. Female. Total.
Legitimate. 15 4 17
Illegitimate 112
Totals 14 5 19
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS under 1 year per 1000 Births. 37.
DEATHS FROM MEASLES (all Ages 0
DEATHS FROM WHOOPING' COUGH (a11 Ages 1
DEATHS FROM DIARRHOEA (under 2 years of Age) 5
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