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Friern Barnet 1958
[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 1958) 28,540
(District - 26,120)
(Friern Hospital - 2,420)
Number of inhabitated houses 8,117
Rateable Value (31st. December, 1958) £430,292
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,725
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 150 159 309
(Illegitimate) 13 6 19
Total 163 165 328
BIRTH RATE (live births per 1000 population) 11.5
STILL BIRTHS. Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 1 5 6
(Illegitimate) - - -
Total 1 5 6
STILL BIRTH RATE(per 1000 total (live and still)
births)18.3
TOTAL BIRTHS 334
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