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Penge 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Comparative Vital Statistics.
The following table shows the comparative figures for 1947.
| 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 | 27.6 | 0.45 | 12.8 | 32 |
| England and Wales | *20.5 | *0.50 | *12.0 | 41 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London | 23.3 | 0.62 | 13.0 | 47 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (resident populations, 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 22.2 | 0.54 | 11.9 | 36 |
| London Administrative County | 22.7 | 0.49 | 12.8 | 37 |
*Rates per 1,000 total population.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
Ambulance Facilities.
A motor ambulance service for non-infectious and accident cases is operated
jointly by the Penge and Beckenham Councils and co-operation is maintained
with neighbouring authorities.
The service responded to 712 calls from the Penge district during the year
and is working satisfactorily.
Infectious cases are removed by the motor ambulance from the Isolation
Hospital.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Centre was held at the School Clinic,
17, Oakfield Road, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and the
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinic on Tuesday mornings and two Monday afternoons
in every four weeks.
There was again a marked increase in the attendances at the Centre during
the year.
Clinic Accommodation.
The accommodation at the Clinic has again proved inadequate, but plans for
alternative accommodation have been prepared. Difficulty in acquiring a site
has so far prevented any improvement being made during the year. In view of the
increasing numbers attending the various Clinics, and the probable necessity
of increasing the number of the Staff to deal with the work, further accommodation
is becoming a very pressing need,