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Hendon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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There has been a good deal of discussion as to whether
the increase in deaths from Cancer which have been steadily
going on for many years is a real increase¬or is due to improved
diagnosis. Both the Registrar General and the
Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health have
expressed their opinion that it is a real increase and this
opinion is supported by strong evidence.
I think it may be definitely said that the causes of this
increase are unknown. Much research is being carried on
as to causation, treatment and prevention of cancer, and there
are indications that important advances in our knowledge
with regard to cancer will probably be made in the near
future. What appears to be a really valuable contribution
to the elucidation of its nature and causation has been published
during the year, and this district has the honour of
containing the laboratory in which the researches were carried
on—namely, The Medical Research Institute at Mill Hill.
POOR RELIEF.
The following particulars have been kindly supplied to me by the Clerk to the Hendon Board of Guardians:—
| Parish of Hendon. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The average weekly number of inmates in Redhill Institution | 134 | 129 |
| 2. | The number of persons, in receipt of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) | 521 | 489 |
| 3. | The number of persons in receipt of Outdoor Relief (Unemployed.) | 239 | 293 |
| 4. | Average weekly number in receipt of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) | 284 | 295 |
| 5. | Average weekly number in receipt of Outdoor Relief (unemployed) | 80 | 49 |
| 6. | The amount of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) approximately | £4358 | £5407 |
| 7. | The amount of Outdoor Relief (unemployed) | £497 | £431 |