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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Penge 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: PUBLIC MORTUARY.There have been 12Inquests during the year1913,as follows:—

PUBLIC MORTUARY.

There have been 12Inquests during the year1913,as follows:—

Causes of death.Males.Females.Total.
Natural causes538
Accidental causes2-2
Suicides2-2
Totals9312

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COLLECTION & DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The house refuse is contained in movable galvanized
iron dustbins with proper covers, and is collected throughout
the District from each house once in every week, except
during the months of June, July and August, when there is
a bi-weekly collection.
The refuse is loaded into trucks at the Penge Station
(S. E, & C. Railway), by our dustmen, and is removed by
rail out of the District by a Contractor, who disposes of it.
The number of loads collected during the year was
4,732, against 4,855 during 1912.
The cost of collection from houses, and disinfection of
dustbins amounted to £1141 16s. 11d., and the cost of removal
by rail to £828 2s. 0d., making a total cost of collection
and disposal of house refuse of £1969 18s. 11d.
INSPECTIONS, &c.
I have frequently and systematically inspected the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops, more particularly during
the outbreak of diphtheria in the Autumn. Every source of
milk supplied to the dairies was obtained and tabulated for