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Mortality of Persons over the age of 65.
389 deaths, or 73.8% of the total deaths during the
year occurred in persons over the age of 65 years. Of these
242 were over the age of 75.
There was a rise of 65 in the deaths from diseases of
the heart and circulatory system. The deaths from cancer of the
lung however, showed a very welcome drop from 20 to 16 and those
from bronchitis also from 33 to 28.
Infant Mortality.
There were 8 deaths of infants under 1 year of age.
This gives an infant death rate of 21.3 per 1,000 live births as
compared with 8 deaths and a rate of 22.9 in the preceeding year.
The infant mortality rate for England and Wales in 1963 was 20.9.
Of the 8 infants who died in Friern Barnet during 1963,
7 died under four weeks, and 6 failed to survive one week.
These very early deaths now constitute the hard core of all infant
deaths and are under the most careful scrutiny.
Ten stillbirths, 9 legitimate and 1 illegitimate were
accredited to the District for 1963. This is equal to a death
rate of 25.9 (live and still births) the corresponding figures
for 1962 being 5 stillbirths with a rate of 14.1.
No maternal deaths ware reported during the year.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Care of the Aged.
The increasing number of elderly people in the community
entails a constant increase in the scope and size of the problem
relating to the aged. Much of the time and thought of the
Medical Officer of Health is spent dealing with such problems.
The members of the Old People's Welfare Committee continue
to give generously of their time and effort in this service.
Arrangements are in hand for the setting up of the
Elderly Persons Advice Clinic to be held at the Old People's
Centre beside the Town Hall. This should start to function within
the next few weeks, and I feel sure will be a very welcome addition
to our health services.
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