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Friern Barnet 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the
district was 344, giving a Birth-Rate of 13.4 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 15.0. The corresponding Birth-Rate for
England and Wales was 16.5.
Birth and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:
Birth-Rates.
| Year. | No. of Births. | Friern Barnet | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 318 | 11.7 | 15.0 |
| 1956 | 332 | 12.2 | 15.6 |
| 1957 | 318 | 12.5 | 16.1 |
| 1958 | 328 | 12.9 | 16.4 |
| 1959 | 344 | 15.0 | 16.5 |
DEATHS.
There were 425 deaths during the year. Of
these, 156 occurred in Friern Hospital and 269 in the
district. This provides an uncorrected Death-Rate
of 14.8 per 1000 for the total population, and 10.2 per
1000 for the district excluding Friern Hospital.
The correcting factor for age and sex
distribution is 0.71,providing a Death-Rate for comparative
purposes of 10,5. The corresponding rate for
England and Wales was 11.6
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