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Deaths among the inmates of an Institution for elderly men numbered 14.
It should be noted that a large proportion of the deaths were of elderly
people, and of the total deaths 192 or 68.8% were of persons 65 years of age
and over, compared with 64.3% the previous year.
Those dying at 75 years of age and over accounted for 42.6% of the total
deaths, compared with 30.-7% in 1948.
Cancer.
The Cancer death rate per 1,000 civilian population was 2.01, compared
with 2.10 in 1948.
Tuberculosis.
The death rate per 1,000 civilian population was 0.40, as against 0.44 in 1948.
Maternal Mortality.
There was ore maternal death during the year, equal to a death rate of
1.88 per 1,000 total (live and still) births. This death was due to septicaemia
following incomplete abortion. An open verdict was returned at the inquest.
The maternal mortality rate for England and Wales was 0.98.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year of age was 10, corresponding to a rate
of 19.30 per 1,000 births (which is the lowest rate recorded in Penge) compared
with a rate of 30.25 for 1948.
Comparative Vital Statistics.

*Rates per 1,000 total population.