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Friern Barnet 1962
[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 1962)28,370
(District - 26,210)
(Friern Hospital - 2,160)
Number of inhabitated houses 8,353
Rateable Value (31st. December 1962)£466,086
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,900
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 178 l46 324
(Illegitimate) 11 l4 25
Total 189 160 349
BIRTH RATE (live births per 1000 population)13.8.
STILL BIRTHS. Male. Female. Total.
(Legitimate) 3 2 5
(Illegitimate )
Total 3 2 5
STILL BIRTH RATE (per 1000 total (live and still
births)l4.l.
TOTAL BIRTHS 354
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