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Barnet 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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Still Birth Rate per 1.000 total (live and still) Births: 16.34
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 270 | 125 | 145 |
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population (standardised) :
10.20
Death Rate from Puerperal causes per 1,000 total (live and still) Births:
Nil
Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live Births: 23.26
Deaths of Infants under four weeks of age:-
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illegitimate | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Death Rate of Infants under four weeks of age per 1,000 live Births:
19.97
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:-
Barnet 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 on the second and
fourth Monday morning in each month, and a Clinic for Remedial Exercises
every Monday afternoon. A Speech Therapy Clinic is held on Wednesdays and