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Barnet 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Death Rate per 1 .000 of the estimated resident population (standardised); | |||
| Total. | 9.66 | ||
| Deaths from Puerperal causes | Nil | ||
| Death Rate from Puerperal causes per 1 .000 total (live and still) Births: | |||
| Nil | |||
| Deaths of Infants under one vear of age:- | Total. | M. | F. |
| Legitimate | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| Illegitimate | 1 | Nil | 1 |
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age per 1 ,000 live Births: | 16.53 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under four weeks of age:- | |||
| Total. | M. | F. | |
| Legitimate | 4 | 4 | Nil |
| Illegitimate | 1 | Nil | 1 |
Death Rate of Infants under four weeks of age per 1 .000 live Births: 13.77
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
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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. | 461 Beds. |
| St. Stephen's Hospital, Mays Lane, Barnet. (Female medical, 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) | 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 Driven the following Clinics are held during the school term.
A Clinic for Schoolchildren on the second and fourth Monday morning in