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Barnet 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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Still Birth Rate oer 1.000 total (live and still) Births: 16.85
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 242 | 137 |
Death Rate per 1.000 of the estimated resident population (standardised):
9.61
Deaths from puerperal causes:-
Puerperal Sepsis: Nil. Death Rate per 1,000 total births: Nil.
Other Puerperal causes: Nil. " " " " " " Nil.
Death Rate from Puerperal causes per 1.000 total (live and still) Births:
Nil.
Deaths of Infants under one year of ages-
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illegitimate | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of aee:-
| All infants per 1,000 live births: | 14.29 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births: | 15.29 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births: | Nil |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT.
The Council are not the appropriate Local Authority for the purpose
of the National Health Service Act, 1946, and do not therefore control any
of the Hospitals or ancillary services in the District.
Within this District, and under the control of the Barnet Group
Hospital Management Committee, are the following:-
| Barnet General Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet. (Formerly known as Wellhouse Hospital) | 475 Beds. |
| St. Stephen's Hospital, Mays Lane, Barnet. (Female post-operative, Ear, Nose and Throat, and male long-stay cases) | 88 Beds. |
| Victoria Maternity Hospital, Wood Street, Barnet. | 48 Beds. |
| "Elm Bank", Arkley. (Female long-stay cases) | 25 Beds. |
The following is a list of Clinics etc, available in the District.
Tuberculosis Clinics are held daily, by appointment, at Barnet Chest
Clinic, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet.
At Vale Drive, there is a Minor Ailments Clinic for Schoolchildren
every Monday morning, a Speech Therapy Clinic on Wednesdays and Fridays,
Child Guidance Clinic on Thursdays and an Eye Clinic on the first, third
and fourth Fridays in each month. These Clinics are subject to