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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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INFANT DEATHS, (under 1 vear of age.)
Male.
Female.
Total.
(Legitimate)
5
8
13
(Illegitimate)
2
-
2
Total
7
8
15
DEATHS.
Male.
Female.
Total.
District
135
134
269
Friern Hospital
42
114
156
Total
177
248
425
DEaTH RATE (per 1000 population including
Friern Hospital) 14.8
( " " " District only) 10.2
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INFANT DEaTH RaTE ( per 1000 live births) 43.6
INFANT DEATH RATE ( per 1000 legitimate births) 39.5
INFANT DEATH RaTE ( per 1000 illegitimate births) 133.3
NEO-NATAL DEATH RaTE (under 4 weeks per
1000 live births) 40.7
NEO-NnTAL DEATH RATE (under 1 week per
1000 live births) 37.8
PERINaTaL DEATH RATE (stillbirths and deaths under
1 week per 1000 total live
and still births) 56.9
PERCENTAGE OF ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS OF
TOTAL BIRTHS 4.3$
MATERNAL DEATHS (excluding abortion) 0.0
MATERNAL DEATH RATE (including abortion per 1000
births live and still) 0.0