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Barnet 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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Total.M.F.
Still Births(Legitimate1275
(illegitimate211
Still Birth Rate per 1 ,000 total (live and still) births: 32.11
Total Live and Still BirthsLegitimateTotal.M. 223F. 200
Illegitimate1376
Infant Deaths (Under one year of age)Legitimate642
Illegitimate
Infant Mortality Rates:
Total Infant Deaths per 1 .000 total live births:14.22
Legitimate Infant Deaths per 1 ,000 legitimate live births:14.60
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:14.22
Early Neo–natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1.000 total live births;11.85
Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under 1 week combined per 1 .000 total live and still births):43.58
Maternal Mortality (including abortion):
Number of Deaths:Nil
Rate per 1 ,000 total live and still births:0.00
Deaths (All Causes):Total. 275M. 136F. 139

Death Rate per 1 .000 of the estimated resident population (Standardised):
10.18
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 OP 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. 490 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.