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Births.
The live births registered during the year numbered 421. This gives a live
birth rate of 22.48 per 1,000 civilian population, compared with 19.3 for 1944.
Still-Births.
The number of still-births registered was 18, equal to a rate of 41.00 per
1,000 total births, compared with 33.6 for 1944.
Deaths.
The deaths registered during the year totalled 233, equal to a crude death
rate for the year of 12.44 per 1,000 civilian population, compared with 20.3 for
1944, when 26.9% of the deaths were due to war operations.
Of the total deaths, 140 or 60.1% were of persons 65 years of age and over,
compared with 56.6% the previous year.
Cancer.
The Cancer death rate per 1,000 civilian population was 1.65, compared with
1.90 in 1944. .
Maternal Mortality.
There were no maternal deaths during the year, compared with one death
during 1944.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 17, corresponding to a
rate of 40.38 per 1,000 births, compared with a rate of 107.2 for 1944. Of the
17 deaths, 12 died before reaching the age of 1 week from unavoidable causes,
5 of whom lived for only a few hours.
Three deaths occurred amongst infants who had attended the Child Welfare
Centre.
Comparative Vital Statistics.
The following table shows the comparative figures for 1945.
Rate per 1,000
Civilian Population
Death Rate per
1,000 Civilian
Population
Deaths under 1
year per 1,000
live Births
Live
Births
Still
Births
Penge Urban District
22.4
0.96
12.4
40
England and Wales
*16.1
*0.46
*11.4
46
126 County Boroughs and
Great Towns including
London
19.1
0.58
13.5
54
148 Smaller Towns (resident
populations, 25,000 to
50,000 at Census, 1931)
19.2
0.53
12.3
43
London Administrative County
15.7
0.40
13.8
53
*Rates per 1,000 total population.