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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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DEATHS.
Male. Female. Total.
District 113 125 238
Friern Hospital 90 150 240
Total 203 275 478
DEATH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population
including Friern Hospital 16.6
District only 9.1
DEATHS OF WOMEN IN CHILDBIRTH.
From Puerperal Sepsis 0
From other Maternal causes 0
Total 0
DEATH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) 0.0
DEATHS OF INFANTS(under 1 year of age).
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 7 1 8
(Illegitimate) - - -
Total 7 1 8
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS (under 1 Year per 1000 Births) 25.2
POPULATION.
The Registrar General estimated the population
of the district at the middle of the year to be 28,560
This was 120 less than the estimate for 1954. The
population at the 1951 Census was 29,164.
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