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Friern Barnet 1955
[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 1955) 28,560
(District - 26,030)
(Friern Hospital - 2,530)
Number of inhabitated houses according to the
rate-books (31st. December,1955) 7,862
Rateable Value (31st. December,1955 ) £300,351
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,220
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 161 145 306
(Illegitimate) 6 6 12
Total 167 151 318
BIRTH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population 11.1
STILL BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 2 3 5
(Illegitimate) - - -
Total 2 3 5
STILL BIRTH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) 15.4
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