Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
This page requires JavaScript
BIRTHS.
The number of births assigned to the district was
410, giving a Birth-Rate of 15.7 per 1000 of the population.
Birth and Birth-Rates for the past five years have been:-
Year. | No. of Births. | Birth-Rates. | |
---|---|---|---|
Friern Barnet. | England & Wales. | ||
1960 | 354 | 13.8 | 17.1 |
1961 | 358 | 14.1 | 17.4 |
1962 | 349 | 13.8 | 18.0 |
1963 | 376 | 14.5 | 18.2 |
1964 | 410 | 15.7 | — |
MORTALITY.
General Mortality and Death Rate.
There were 455 deaths during the year. Of these 167
occurred in Friern Hospital and 288 in the district. This provides
an uncorrected Death-Rate of 16.1 per 1000 for the total population,
and 11.0 for the district excluding Friern Hospital.
The Deaths and Death-Rates for the past five years have been:
Year. | No. of Deaths. | Death-Rates. | |
---|---|---|---|
Friern Barnet. | England & Wales. | ||
1960 | 373 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
1961 | 466 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
1962 | 445 | 11.0 | 11.9 |
1963 | 527 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
1964 | 455 | 11.0 (un-corrected) |
-6-