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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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There have been 26 inquests held in Penge during the year 1925 as follow:—
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Causes | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Accidental Causes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Suicides | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Open Verdict | - | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | 26 |
POOR LAW RELIEF.
The Poor Law Relief given during the year
amounted to £5,154 5s. Id., of which £1,911 6s. 7d. was to ablebodied
unemployed and their families, and the balance to the
unemployable from age or other causes. This compares with
an amount of £5,414 Is. 6d., of which £2,853 12s. 2d. was
to unemployed and their families in the year 1924.
CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
Influenza.
An outbreak of Influenza, in 1922, was of a rather
widespread nature, but fortunately not of a very fatal
character. Protracted convalescence caused a good deal of
invalidity.
The following table shows the comparative mortality
figures for the preceding five years:
1925 1924 1923 1922 1921
8 7 8 26 6