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Friern Barnet 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the district
was 35$, giving a Birth-Rate of 12.6 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
14.1. The corresponding Birth-Rate for England and
Wales was 17.4.
Birth and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:
| Year. | No .of Births. | Birth-Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Barnet. | England & Wales. | ||
| 1957 | 318 | 12.5 | 16.1 |
| 1958 | 328 | 12.9 | 16.4 |
| 1959 | 344 | 13.4 | 16.5 |
| I960 | 354 | 13.8 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 358 | 14.1 | 17.4 |
DEATHS.
There were 466 deaths during the year. Of these
173 occurred in Friern Hospital and 293 in the'district.
This provides an un-corrected Death-Rate of 16.4 per
1000 for the total population, and 11.2 per 1000 for the
district excluding Friern Hospital.
The correcting factor for age and sex distribution
is 0.69, providing a Death-Rgte for comparative purposes of
11.3. The corresponding rate for England and Wales
was 12.0.
The Deaths and Death-R^tes for the past five
years have been:-
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