London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1962
[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) 3 7
(Illegitimate) 1 1
Total 3 5 8
INFANT DEATH RATE (per 1000 live births)22.9
INFANT DEATH RATE (per 1000 legitimate births)21.6
INFANT DEATH RATE (per 1000 illegitimate births)40.0
NEO-NATAL DEATH RATE (under 1 weeks per
1000 live births)20.0
NEO-NATAL DEATH RATE (under 1 week per
1000 live births)17.2
PERINATAL DEATH RATE (stillbirths and deaths under
1 week per 1000 total live
and still births)33.8
PERCENTAGE OF ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS OF
TOTAL BIRTHS7,1%
MATERNAL DEATHS (excluding abortion)0.0
MATERNAL DEATH RATE (including abortions per 1000
births live and still)0.0
DEATHS
Male. Female. Total.
District 142 155 297
Friern Hospital 59 89 148
Total 201 244 445
DEATH RATS (per 1000 population)11.0
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