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Friern Barnet 1963
[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 1963) 28,330
(District - 26,200)
(Friern Hospital 2,130)
Number of inhabitated houses 8,394
Rateable Value (31st. December 1963) £1,046947
Sum represented by a penny rate £5,225
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
LIVE BIRTHS.
| MALE. | FEMALE. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Legitimate) | 182 | 167 | 349 |
| (Illegitimate ) | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Total | 192 | 184 | 376 |
PERCENTAGE OF ILLEGITIMATE LIVE BIRTHS OF
TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS 7.7%
BIRTH RATE (Live births per 1000 population) 14.5
STILL BIRTHS
| MALE. | FEMaLE. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Legitimate) | 5 | 9 | |
| (Illegitimate) | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 10 |
STILL BIRTH RATS (per 1000 total live and still
births) 25.9
TOTAL births 386
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