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The main administrative centre is situated at Sidcup
Place, which is easily accessible, but at the present time
some branches of the Council's activities are conducted from
centres remote from the main Council Offices, although consideration
is now being given to the question of centralising
all offices at Sidcup Place.
There are 24 parks and open spaces, comprising some
306 acres.
SUMMARY OF VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS.
Area in acres 8,957
Registrar-General's estimate of population (mid-year 1948) 72,750
Number of valuation assessments of habitable premises at
the close of the year (approx.) 21,000
Rateable Value (31st December, 1948) £563,076
Product of a Penny Rate for the year ending 31st March,
1949) £2,063
Live Births:
Total.
Male.
Female.
Legitimate
1,156
581
575
Birth Rate 16.4 per
1,000 population.
Illegitimate
41
19
22
1,197
600
597
Stillbirths:
Total.
Male.
Female.
Legitimate
26
14
12
Stillbirth Rate 23.4
per 1,000 births.
Illegitimate
2
1
1
28
15
13
Deaths:
Total.
Male.
Female.
Death Rate 9.1 per
1,000 population.
659
327
332
Deaths from Puerperal Causes:
Puerperal Sepsis 2
Other Maternal Causes 1
Maternal Mortality
Rate 2.5 per 1,000
live births.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age:
Total.
Male.
Female.
Legitimate
20
15
5
Infant Mortality
Rate 16.7 per 1,000
live births.
Illegitimate
—
-
-
20
15
5
Death Kates of Infants under one year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 16.7
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 16.7
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births Nil
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