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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Penge 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Of the 24 deaths, 4 were from Premature Birth, 2 from
Congenital Malformations, 6 from Enteritis and 6 from
Pneumonia.
Eleven deaths occurred amongst infants who had attended
the Child Welfare Centre.
The following table shows the comparative figures for 1937 :—
| Rate per 1,000 Population | Death rate per 1,000 population | Deaths under one year per 1,000 births | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live-births | Stillbirths | |||
| Penge | 16.1 | 06.6 | 11.9 | 57 |
| England and Wales | 14.9 | 06.0 | 12.4 | 58 |
| 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London | 14.9 | 0.67 | 12.5 | 62 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (resident populations, 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 15.3 | 0.64 | 11.9 | 55 |
| London | 13.3 | 054 | 12.3 | 60 |