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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barnet 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.

Total.M.F.
Live BirthsLegitimate313180133
Illegitimate1257

Table: Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 15.24

Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 15.24

Total.M.F.
Still BirthsLegitimate17125
Illegitimate211

Table: Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) Births 55.23

Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) Births 55.23

Total.M.F.
Deaths1969997

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PGath Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 9.19
Deaths from puerperal causes
Puerperal Sepsis NIL. Death Rate per 1,000 total births NIL
Other Puerperal causes 1. " " " " " " 3.07
Death Rate from puerperal causes per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 2.91
Death RatG of infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 30.7
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 22.36
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 250.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 36
" " Measles (all ages) NIL
" " Whooping Cough (all ages) NIL
" " Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) NIL
GENERAL PROVISION 0? HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT.
Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or County
Council.
A. (1) Infectious Diseases Joint Isolation Hospital in Barnet.
(2) Joint Smallpox Hospital at Choshunt.
B. (1) Tuberculosis Hospital at Ware, provided by the Herts County
Council.
(2) Maternity block with 22 beds at the Wollhouse Hospital.
Ambulance Facilities.
Infectious Diseases - Motor Ambulance at Isolation Hospital.
Non-Infcctious Diseases - Two Motor Ambulo-noes.
(1) Relieving Officer's Cases and Aocidents;
By Day and Night - 'phono BARnet 0051,
WcllhousG Hospital,
Barno t.
(2) Private Cases:
By Day - 'phone BARnet 0060,
Fire Station ,
High Street,
Barnot.
By Night - ;2hone BARrict 2235.
1486 cases of Non-Infectious Diseases were removed by the Motor
Ambulance.