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Among the chief causes were:—
Cancer 27
Heart Disease 33
Tuberculosis 21
Cerebral Haemorrhage 12
Pneumonia 12
Influenza 6
Arterio-Sclerosis 12
Other defined diseases 24
Cancer did not claim a greater number of victims
during 1925, indeed the number was less than the average
(29) for the last five years.
On this subject I have nothing to add to my comments
of 1923 and 1924.
Those who are wise will seek advice early and consent
to immediate treatment as soon as a diagnosis can
be made. Superficial malignant growths are often cured,
many deeper tumours are arrested, sometimes for years.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were nine deaths recorded in 1925 of children
under twelve months, viz., six males and three females.
The Infantile Mortality was 29.3 per 1,000 for 1925;
50.00 per 1,000 for 1924; 38.0 in 1923; and 60.6 for 1922.
For England and Wales it was 75, so that we may congratulate
ourselves on a very low infantile rate this year.
The average for the last five years is 48.4.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
By the courtesy of the Clerk to the Guardians of
the Hendon Union, I am able to give the following:—
1925.
Average weekly number of persons chargeable
at the Redhill Institution, Edgware 37
Average weekly number of persons in receipt
of outdoor relief (ordinary) 63
Total amount of ordinary outdoor relief expended
during the year £1244
Average weekly number of persons in receipt
of outdoor relief (Unemployed)
(Less than) 1
Total amount of Unemployment outdoor
relief expended during the year £4