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Friern Barnet 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the district was
376, giving a Birth Rate of 13.3 per 1000 of the population.
The correcting factor for age and sex distribution so far as
Friern Barnet is concerned is 1.09 so that the rate for
comparative purposes was 14.5. The corresponding Birth-Rate
for England and Wales was 18.2.
Birth and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:-
| Year. | No.of Births. | Birth-Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Barnet. | England & Wales. | ||
| 1959 | 344 | 13.4 | 16.5 |
| I960 | 354 | 13.8 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 358 | 14.1 | |
| 1962 | 349 | 13.8 | 18.0 |
| 1963 | 376 | 14.5 | 18.2 |
MORTALITY.
General Mortality and Death_Rate.
There were 527 deaths during the year. Of these 233
occurred in Friern Hospital and 294 in the district. This
provides an un-corrected Death-Rate of 18.6 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
O.65 providing a Death-Rate for comparative purposes of 12.1.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 12.2.
The Deaths and Death-Rates for the past five years have been:
| Year. | No. of Deaths. | Death-Rates. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friern Barnet. | England & Wales | ||
| 1959 | 425 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| I960 | 373 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
| 1961 | 466 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
| 1962 | 445 | 11.0 | 11.9 |
| 1963 | 527 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
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