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Friern Barnet 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the district
was 328, giving a Birth-Rate of 11.5 per 1000 of the
population. The correcting factor for age and sex
distribution so far as Friern Barnet is concerned is
1.12. so that the rate for comparative purposes was
12.9. The corresponding Birth-Rate for England and
Wales was 16.4.
Births and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:
| Year. | No. of Births. | Birth-Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Barnet. | England & Wales. | ||
| 1954 | 274 | 10.1 | 15.2 |
| 1955 | 318 | 11.7 | 15.0 |
| 1956 | 332 | 12.2 | 15.6 |
| 1957 | 318 | 12.5 | 16.1 |
| 195# | 328 | 12.9 | 16.4 |
DEATHS.
There were 404 deaths during the year. Of these,
131 occurred in Friern Hospital and 273 in the district.
This provides an un-corrected Death-Rate of 14.1 per
1000 for the total population, and 10.4 per 1000 for
the district excluding Friern Hospital.
The correcting factor for age and sex distribution
is O.64, providing a Death-Rate for comparative purposes
of 9.0. The corresponding rate for England and Wales
was 11.7.
An analysis of the various causes of death will be
found at the end of the Report.
From this table it will be seen that deaths due to
diseases of the heart and circulation made up more than
3