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Barnet 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
Tel: BARnet 5511 Public Health Department,
31 Wood Street
Barneto
To the Chairman and Members of
the Barnet Urban District Council.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting to you my Annual Report on the health of the
district for the year 1960.
It is drawn up in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Health
Circular 1/61 of the 31st January, 1961.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
| Area (in acres) | 4,290 | |
| Population | 1951 Census) | 25 ,019 |
| 1961 Census - Preliminary Estimate) | 27,834 | |
| Registrar-General's Estimate of Resident Population, mid 1960 | 26,540 | |
| Number of Inhabited Houses | 8,379 | |
| Number of Persons per House | 3.16 | |
| Rateable Value | £512,162 | |
| Product of a Penny Rate | £2,055 | |
NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The population is largely residential, and consists chiefly of people whose
occupation lies outside the urban area. Those employed in the district, apart
from the tradesmen and their employees, are mainly skilled workers in light
industries.
EXTRACT FROM VITAL AM) MORTAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 417 | 217 | 200 |
| Illegitimate | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population (Standardised) | 16.3 | |||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of the total live births: | ||||