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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 1960
[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 1960). 28,670
(District - 26,430)
(Friern Hospital - 2,240)
Number of inhabitated houses 8,250
Rateable Value (31st. December, 1960)£454,73$
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,855
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 175 l6l 336
(Illegitimate) 11 7 18
Total 186 168 354
BIRTH RATE (live births per 1000 population) 13.8
STILL births Mple. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 13 4
(Illegitimate) -
Total 13 4
STILL BIRTH RATE (per 1000 total (live and still)'
births) 11.2
total births 358
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