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Barnet 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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| Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total live and Still-Births | Legitimate | 376 | 191 | 183 | |
| illegitimate | 17 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age | (Legitimate | 5 | 1 | ||
| (illegitimate | |||||
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1 .000 live births: 15.54 | |||||
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1 .000 Legitimate Births: 16.22 | |||||
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1 .000 Illegitimate Births: 0.00 | |||||
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1 .000 live Births: 12.95 | |||||
| Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live Births: 4.15 | |||||
| Maternal Deaths (including Abortion) Nil | |||||
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1 ,000 total (live and still) Births: Nil | |||||
| Total. | M. | F. | |||
| Deaths | 239 | 108 | 131 | ||
Death Rate per 1 .000 of the estimated resident population (Standardised): 9.07
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. 4&1 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. 59 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.