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Barnet 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births | Legitimate | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | - | — | ||
| Still Birth Rate per 1 ,000 total (live and still) births: | 22.90 | |||
| Total. M. | F. | |||
| Total live ana Still Births | Legitimate | 376 209 | 167 | |
| Illegitimate | 17 10 | 7 | ||
| Infant Deaths (Under one year of age) | Legitimate | 8 5 | 3 | |
| Illegitimate | - | — | ||
| Infant Mortality Rates: Total. Infant Deaths per 1 .000 total live births: | 20.83 | |||
| Legitimate Infant Deaths per 1 ,000 legitimate live births: | 21,80 | |||
| Illegitimate Infant Deaths per 1 .000 illegitimate live births: | 0,00 | |||
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate (Deaths under 4 weeks per 1 .000 total live births: | 15.62 | |||
| Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1 .000 total live births: | 13.02 | |||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under 1 week combined per 1 .000 to.tal live and still births): | 35.62 | |||
| Maternal Mortality (including abortion) : Number of Deaths: | Nil | |||
| Rate per 1 .000 total live and still births: | 0,00 | |||
| Total. M. | F. | |||
| Deaths (All Causes): | 286 141 | 145 | ||
| Death Rate per 1 .000 of the estimated resident population (Standardised): | ||||
| 10,83 | ||||
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, 194-6, 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, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet. 88 Beds.
(Female medical, Ear, Nose and Throat, and Male long-stay cases)