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BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the district was 349, giving
a Birth-Rate of 12.3 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 13.8.
The corresponding Birth-Rate for England and Wales was 18.0.
Birth and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:-
Birth-Rates.
Year.
No. of
Births.
Friern Barnet.
England & Wales.
1958
328
12.9
16.4
1959
344
13.4
16.5
1960
354
13.8
17.1
1961
358
14.1
17.4
1962
349
13.8
18.0
DEATHS.
There were 445 deaths during the year. Of these 148 occurred in
Friern Hospital and 297 in the district. This provides an un-corrected
Death-Rate of 15.7 per 1000 for the total population, and 11.3 per 1000
for the district excluding Friern Hospital.
The correcting factor for age and sex distribution is 0.71,
providing a Death-Rate for comparative purposes of 11.0. The
corresponding rate for England and Wales was 11.9.
The Deaths and Death-Rates for the past five years have been:-
Death-Rates.
Year. No.of Deaths Friern Barnet. England & Wales.
1958 404 9.0 11.7
1959 425 10.5 11.6
1960 373 9.5 11.5
1961 466 11.3 12.0
1962 445 11.0 11.9
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