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Births.
The live births registered during the year numbered 593. This gives a live
birth rate of 25.80 per 1,000 civilian population, compared with 22.48 for 1945.
Still-Births.
The number of still-births registered was 20, equal to a rate of 32.62 per 1,000
total births, compared with 41.00 for 1945.
Deaths.
The deaths registered during the year totalled 299, equal to a crude death
rate for the year of 13.01 per 1,000 civilian population, compared with 12.44
for 1945.
It should be noted that a large proportion of the deaths were of elderly
people and of the total deaths, 200 or 66.8% were of persons 65 years of age and
over, compared with 60.1% the previous year.
Those dying at 75 years of age and over accounted for 43.1% of the total
deaths.
Cancer.
The Cancer death rate per 1,000 civilian population was 2.22, compared with
1.65 in 1945.
Maternal Mortality.
There was one maternal death during the year, equal to a rate of 1.63 per
1,000 live and still births. There was no maternal death in 1945.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 19, corresponding to a rate
of 32.04 per 1,000 births, compared with a rate of 40.38 for 1945. Of the 19 deaths,
5 died before reaching the age of one week from unavoidable causes.
It is pleasing to record that this is the lowest rate since Penge became an
Urban District in 1900.

*Rates per 1,000 total population.