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Misadventure and accidents accounted for 10 deaths,
compared with 5 the previous year and 12 in 1936.
Maternal Mortality.
There were no maternal deaths during the year.
The average maternal mortality rales per 1,000 live
births for the last ten years (1929 to 1938 inclusive), are as
follow:—
England and Wales 4.01
Penge 3.21
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 28,
corresponding to a rate of 67-4 per 1,000 births, compared with
the rate of 57-9 for 1937.
Twelve infants died under the age of one week from unavoidable
causes. Two sets of twins died from prematurity
and one set of twins from pneumonia.
Of the 28 deaths, 10 were from Premature Birth, 2 from
Injury at Birth, 2 from Enteritis and 9 from Pneumonia.
Eight deaths occurred amongst infants who had attended
the Child Welfare Centre.
Comparative Vital Statistics.
The following table shows the comparative figures for
1938