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Friern Barnet 1957
[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 1957) 28,490
(District - 26,010)
(Friern Hospital - 2,480)
Number of inhabitated houses according to the
rate-books (31st. December, 1957) 8,025
Rateable Value (31st. December, 1957) 425,281
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,715
EXTRACTS F:0M VITAL STATISTICS
LIVE BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 140 165 305
(Illegitimate) 5 8 13
Total 145 173 318
BIRTH RATE per 1000 of the estimated population 11,2
STILL BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 3 3 6
(Illegitimate) - - -
Total 3 3 6
STILL BIRTH RATE per 1000 Births (Live and Still) 18,5
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