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or lung cancer. But as I said in my Report for
195$, it is quite clear that health education has an
important part to play in providing advice and
guidance which will help to reduce the two most
serious types of fatality which our generation
has to face.
Infant Mortality.
There were 15 deaths of infants under
1 year of age, which gives an infant death rate of
43.6 per 1,000 live births, as compared with 4 deaths
and a rate of 12.2 in the proceeding year. Last
year, however, was an exceptionally high rate as the
average of the last five years is 16.7.
Among the 15 infants who died in Friern
Barnet during 1959 before they had reached the age of
twelve months, 14 were under the age of one month.
Of these, 13 failed to survive one week. Although
these figures are satisfactory, at least when one
considers the comparable position not so many years
ago, we must still strive, are indeed striving to
discover the precise factors which produce these
infant deaths. To this end, every infant death
is accordingly scrutinised and examined in all its
aspects.
Still Births.
7 still-births, 6 legitimate and 1
illegitimate were accredited to the District for 1959.
This is equal to a death rate of 19.9 (live and still
births), the corresponding figures for 195$ being 6
still-births with a rate of 18.3.
Maternal Mortality.
As mentioned in the introduction to
this Report, no maternal death was reported during
1959.
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