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Penge 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Deaths.
The crude death rate for the year equalled 18.4 per 1,000
civilian population, compared with 17,8 for 1940.
The increase in the Death Rate is due partly to the
allocation to this district of the deaths of a number of elderly
men in a local institution whose home addresses were not known.
The areal comparability factor has not been issued by the
Registrar-General and the adjusted death rate cannot be given
Assuming that the factor given in 194 0 (0.90) would have been the
same for 1941, the adjusted death rate would be 16,5 per 1,000
compared with 16.0 per 1,000 for 1940.
Of the total deaths, 58,9% were of persons 65 years of age
and over.
Cancer.
The Cancer Death Rate per 1,000 civilian population was
2,69,compared with 1,87 in 1940,
Maternal Mortality.
There was no maternal death, but one woman died in
consequence of septicaemia following abortion.
Infant lie Morta1ity.
The Death Rate of infants under one year of age was 70.4
per 1,000 births compared with a rate of 62,1 for 1940, Five
deaths occurred amongst infants who had attended the Child
Welfare Centre; and 47.6% of the total infant deaths occurred
within the first week of life, due in the main to premature
birth.
Comparative Vital Statistics.
The following- table shows the comparative figures for 1941
| Rate per 1,000 Civilian • Population. | Death rate per 1,000 Civilian" Population. | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live-Births | Still-Births | |||
| Penge | 17,3 | 0,71 | 18.4 | 70 |
| England and Wales | 14,2 | 0,51 | 12.9 | 59 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London | 14.7 | 0.58 | 14.9 | 71 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (resident populations, 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 16.4 | 0,60 | 13.0 | . 56 |
| London | 8,9 | 0.33 | 16.3 | 68 |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEAE.TH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
Ambulance _Facilities .
""During" the year the Council's motor ambulance responded to
458 calls; 217 for private removals and 241 for accidents and
sudden' illness.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
The" Maternity and Child Welfare Centre was held, as before,
at the Council's School Clinic, 17, Oakfield Road, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and the Ante-Natal and Post-Natal
Clinic on Wednesday mornings.
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