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Friern Barnet 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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STATISTICS OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres) 1,340
Population (Registrar General's estimate 1952) 28,330
(District - 26,030)
(Friern Hospital - 2,300)
Number of inhabitated houses according to the
rate-books (31st. December, 1952) 7,599
Rateable Value (31st. December, 1952) £291,971
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,216
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Legitimate) | 170 | 168 | 338 |
| (Illegitimate) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 173 | 173 | 346 | |
| BIRTH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population | 13.3 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
| (Legitimate) | 6 | 10 | |
| (Illegitimate) | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| STILL BIRTH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) | 30.8 | ||
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