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Total. M. F.
Deaths 253 122 131
Death Rate per 1.000 of the estimated resident population (standardised):
9.95
Death Rate from Puerperal causes per 1.000 total (live and still) Births:
Nil
Deaths of Infant under one year of age -
Total. M. F.
Legitimate 12 6 6
Illegitimate 1 Nil 1
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live Births: 37.36
Deaths of Infants under four weeks of age.-
Total. M. F.
Legitimate 7 3 4
Illegitimate 1 Nil 1
Death Rats of Infants under four weeks of age per 1.000 live Births:
22.99
Too much importance should not be paid to the rates where the
actual number of cases is, small, e.g. - below 10, as such rates are of
little statistical significance. Thus, if an attempt is made to
compare this area with other districts, or with previous years, it would
be better to compare actual cases.
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:-
Barnot General Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, 478 Beds.
St. Stephen's Hospital, Mays Lane, Barnet- 88 Beds.
(Female medical, Ear, Nose and Throat, and male
long-stay cases)
Victoria Maternity Hospital, Wood Street, Barnet. 48 Beds.
"Elm Bank", Arkley. (Female long-stay cases) 27 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 Clinic for Schoolchildren every Monday
morning and a Clinic for Remedial Exercises on Monday afternoons, A
Speech Therapy Clinic is held on Wednesdays and Fridays, Child Guidance
Clinic on Thursdays, and an Eye Clinic on Wednesdays when an Orthoptist