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Penge 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Town Hall,
Anerley,
S.E.20.
November, 1940.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban
District Council of Penge.
Mr.Chairman and Gentlemen,
I beg to present an abridged Annual Report on the health
of the District for the year ending the 31st December, 1939.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (acres) 770
Population (Census 1931)27,771
Population (Estimated middle of 1939,R.G.)
For birth rate 25,740
For death rate 4,900
Number of separately rated inhabited dwellings
(end of 1939) according to rate books (approximate) 6,817
Rateable value £211,151
Sum represented by 1d. rate £803
The Manager of the Employment Exchange informed me that there
were 777 men and 123 women unemployed in the Penge Urban District
at the end of the year, compared with 778 and 123 respectively in
1938.
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | Male . | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live- ) Legitimate | 367 | 182 | 185 | |
| Births) Illegitimate | 22 | 10 | 12 | |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population, 15.1 | ||||
| Still- Legitimate | 20 | 8 | 12 | |
| Births ) Illegitimate | - | - | - | |
| Still-birth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 48.8 | |||
| Deaths | 315 | 148 | 167 | |
| Crude Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population, 12.6 | ||||
| Adjusted Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. 11.6 | ||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes: | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births) | ||
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | 2.44 | ||
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 4.88 | ||
| Total | 3 | 7.32 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age: Legitimate 17. Illegitimate 2. | Total 19. | |||