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Penge 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 17, corresponding to a
rate of 30.25 per 1,000 births, compared with a rate of 32.59 for 1947, which was
even lower than the previous lowest rate recorded in Penge. Of the 17 deaths,
11 died from unavoidable causes before reaching the age of one week.
Comparative Vital Statistics :
The following table shows the comparative figures for 1948 :-
| 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 | 22.74 | 0.48 | 11.69 | 30 |
| England and Wales | *17.9 | *0.42 | *10.8 | 34 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including | ||||
| London | 20.0 | 0.52 | 11.6 | 39 |
| 148 Smaller Towns (resident populations, 25,000 to 50,000 at Census, 1931) | 19.2 | 0.43 | 10.7 | 32 |
| London Administrative County | 20.1 | 0.39 | 11.6 | 31 |
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 was
operated jointly by the Penge and Beckenham Councils and co-operation maintained
with neighbouring authorities up to the 5th July, 1948, when the Kent
County Council took over the service.
The joint service responded to 352 calls from the Penge district.
Infectious cases were removed by the motor ambulance from the Isolation
Hospitals.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Centre was, up to the 5th July, 1948,
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.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Centre has been continued under the
supervision of the Kent County Council.