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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age).
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 8 8 16
(Illegitimate) - - -
Total 8 8 16
IMF."NT DE"TH R TE (per 1000 live births) 44.7
INFANT DE/'TH R:;TE (per 1000 legitimate births) 47.5
INFANT DEATH RATE (per 1000 illegitimate births).... 0.0
NE0-NATAL DEATH RATE (under 4 weeks, per
1000 live births) 30.7
NEO-NATAL DEATH RATE (under 1 week per
lOOO live births) 30.7
PERINATAL DEATH RATE (stillbirths and deaths under
1 week per 1000 total live
and still births) 57.1
PERCENTAGE OF ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS OF
TOTAL BIRTHS 5.7%
MATER DEATHS (excluding abortion) 0.0
INTERNAL DEATH RATE (including abortions per 1000
births live and still) 0.0
DEATHS. Male. Female. Total.
District 146 147 293
Friern Hospital 60 113 173
Total. 206 260 466
DEATH RATE (per 1000 population) 11.3
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