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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 1956
[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 1956) 28,570
(District - 26,080)
(Friern Hospital - 2,490)
Number of inhabitated houses according to the
rate-books (31st. December, 1956) 7,975
Rateable Value (31st. December, 1956)438,002
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,700
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Legitimate) | 163 | 151 | 314 |
| (Illegitimate) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Total | 174 | 158 | 332 |
| BIRTH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population | 11.6 | ||
STILL BIRTHS.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Legitimate) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (Illegitimate) | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| STILL BIRTH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) | 15.0 | ||
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