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Hampstead 1908

Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1909
Author
McCleary, G. F.
Pages
145
Tables
88

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88 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    The following is an approximate estimate of the population of the various Wards of the Borough:—
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    MARRIAGES. According to the returns of the Registrar-General, 622 marriages were registered in the Borough during 1908; they were distributed in the four quarters of the year as follows:—
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    The following Table gives the marriage rates for the years 1898—1907, and the average rate for the decade:—
    Year.No. of persons married per 1,000 of the population.
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    The following Table shows the birth-rates in 1908 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London and Hampstead : —
    Birth rate per 1000 of the population.
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    Ward.Births.Birth rate per 1000 of the population
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following table shows the death-rates in 1908, for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—
    Death-rate per 1,000 of the population.
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    The following are the death-rates for each of the wards:—
    WARD.Death-rate per 1,000 of the population.
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    Table showing the Death-Rates from All Causes in the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 53 Weeks of 1908. as calculated by the Registrar-General.
    DISTRICT.Death rate from all causes.
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    Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shewn in Tables IV. and V., pages 130 and 131.
    Age PeriodsUnder 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwardsAt all Ages
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    Deaths of Hampstead Residents in Public Institutions
    Institution.TotalsGroup Totals.
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    Cancer. The following table gives the number of deaths from cancer, and the death-rate per 1,000 population in each of the eight years 1901-08.
    Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Death-rate per 1000 of the population.
  • Page 22
    The next table gives the anatomical distribution of the disease in each sex. It will be noted that a large proportion of the patients, 48 out of a total of 84 cases, were females. In 28 cases the patients were over 65 years of age.
    Situation.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 27
    In the following table, these infantile deaths are distributed in Wards, under their respective causes.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2. (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End)No. 6. (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Non-distributable.
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the infantile mortality of Hampstead in each year since 1880:—
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    The following table shows a comparison of the infantile mortality rates in 1908 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1,000 births.
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    The following are the infantile mortality rates for each of the Wards: —
    WARD.Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1000 births.
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    Table showing the Infantile Death Rates of the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during the 53 Weeks of 1908, as calculated by the Registrar General.
    DISTRICT.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births
  • Page 31
    The following Table, which is taken from the RegistrarGeneral's Annual Summary for 1908, gives the infantile mortality in the Metropolitan Boroughs in the years 1903-8. This Table clearly shows the favourable position Hampstead occupies among the London districts:—
    Boroughs.Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age to 1,000 Births.
    1903.19041905.1906.1907.Average. 1903-7.1908.
  • Page 32
    TownInfantile Mortality.Town.Infantile Mortality.
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    The following is a list of the 142 towns in which the infantile mortality was lower than 100 per 1,000 births:—
    Town.Infantile Mortality.Town.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 40
    TABLE shewing the attack rate and death-rate for the Borough from Smallpox, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, Scarlet Fever, and Enteric Fever, during the years 1891-1908.
    Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
    Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Attack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the populationAttack rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population
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    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Month during 1908.
    Disease.MONTHS.Totals.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 42
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in each Ward during 1908.
    Disease.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 43
    Vaccination Statistics. Percentage of Births Registered. Un vaccinated. 13 (Cols. 6. 8, &9) 11.0 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.2 9.2 10.4 12.2 ...
    Year.1190019011902190319041905190619071908
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    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No.7 (Priory).
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the number of cases occurring each month in the various wards:—
    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No 7 (Priory).
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the number of cases occurring each month in the various wards:—
    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 49
    DISEASE.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 49
    In the following table a comparison is given of the annual death rates from these diseases in Hampstead, London, England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, and England and Wales less these 218 Towns, during 1908:—
    7 Principal Epidemic Diseases.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.
  • Page 50
    Detailed information concerning Small-pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Fever will be found under the heading of Notifiable Infectious Diseases on pages 43-48, but particulars concerning Measles, Whooping Cough, and Diarrhoea, to which notification does not apply, are given here.
    Year.Seven Principal Epidemic Diseases.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa.
    Death rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the population.Death rate per 1000 of the populationDeath rate per 1000 of the population.
  • Page 50
    During the year 1908, 280 cases were reported to the Medical Officer of Health, as compared with 347 in 1907. The sources of information were as follows:—
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    The following table shows the number of reported cases of measles occurring each month in the various wards:—
    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. l (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 52
    In the following table these deaths are arranged in months and Wards:—
    Month.WARDS.Totals.
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No . 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 53
    The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from tuberculosis, and from phthisis respectively since 1899.
    Year.Total deaths from Tuberculosis.Death rate per 1000 population.Phthisis deaths.Death rate per 1000 population.
  • Page 53
    The deaths from phthisis during 1908 were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
    Ward.Area (Acres).Estimated Population middle of 1908.Phthisis Deaths.Phthisis Death Rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the age distribution of the patients dying from consumption in Hampstead in the six years 1903-1908.
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
    0—55—1515—2525—6565—
  • Page 59
    DISINFECTION.
    Number of articles disinfected:—
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    In addition to the foregoing, the following were destroyed upon request of the owners:—
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    Sanitary Works Carried Out.
    General Conditions—
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    Number of Inspections, &c., Made; Notices Served; and Letters, &c., Issued.
  • Page 67
    Summary of Amounts paid in repairing or reconstructing Sewers due to Combined Drainage by the Metropolitan Borough Councils.
    Borough.1899-00.1900-1.1901-2.1902-3.1903-4.1904-5.1905-6.1906-7.1907-8.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£.s,d.£s.d.£5.1.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 79
    The following table indicates the causes of death of the persons whose bodies were received into the Mortuary:—
    Cause of Death or Verdict.Number of Bodies received.
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    MORTUARY RECORD FOR THE YEAR, 1908.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No. of Inquests.No. of Funeralsfrom Mortuary.
    Month.Males.Females.Totals.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 81
    Food Inspection. No seizures of unsound and diseased food were made during the year, but the following articles were voluntarily surrendered to the inspectors.
    Date.Premises.Food seized or surrendered.
  • Page 82
    The premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, were as follows:—
  • Page 83
    Table of sanitary work carried out:—
  • Page 84
    The premises on which milk is sold are as follows: —
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    During the year 416 inspections were made of premises where milk is sold, and the following works were carried out:—
  • Page 89
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year, and the number found to be adulterated or of low quality:—
    Article.No. Taken.Adulterated.Low Quality
  • Page 89
    The following table shows the number of samples analysed during each year, from 1902 to 1908, the number and percentage of the adultered samples, and the fines and costs recovered in legal proceedings:—
    Year.Samples analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Fines and costs.
  • Page 90
    The following table shows a comparison of the wards in the Borough in respect of the samples purchased from Hampstead tradesmen:—
    Ward.Samples. analysed.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 91
    Complaints. During 1908, 891 complaints were made of the existence of insanitary conditions. A list of the matters of which complaint was made is given below:—
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    Workshops, Domestic Workshops, Workplaces, etc., in Wards.
    Trade or BusinessWARDSTotals
    No. 1 (Town)No. 2 (Belsize)No. 3 (Adelaide)No. 4 (Central)No. 5 (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn)No. 7 (Priory)
  • Page 97
    Workshops, Domestic Workshops, Workplaces, etc. Table showing Number of Businesses, Character of Workshops and Number of Persons employed.
    Trade or Business.No. of Premises.Workshops (other than Domestic Workshops)Number of WorkroomsNo. of Employees.Domestic Workshops, Workplaces etc.
    MalesFemales
  • Page 104
    The following is a list of the different classes of factories in Hampstead:—
    Factories.
  • Page 105
    Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions (4)
  • Page 106
    2.—Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Keferrcd to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)
  • Page 107
    3.—Home work.
    NATURE OF WORK.*Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in unwholesome premises,Sec. 108Outwork in infected premises Sections 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keepirg or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Not'ces served.Prosecuiions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecuiions (Sections 109,110).
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.Received from other Councils.Forwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 108
    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 116
    Public Health (London) Act, 1891; and Bye-laws made thereunder.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Public Health (London), Act 1891; and Bye-laws made thereunder—continued.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1891; and Bye-laws made thereunder—continued.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 119
    Metropolis Management Acts, and Bye. laws made thereunder.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 120
    Metropolis Management Acts, and Bye-Laws made thereunder—continued.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 121
    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—continued.
    Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 125
    TABLE I. [Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Whole Borough during 1908 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institutions in the Borough.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the Borough.
    Number.Rate.*Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.1
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*
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    TABLE I. (continued.)
    I. Institutions witdin tde Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from outside tde Borough.II. Institutions outside tde Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from tde BoroughIII. Otder Institutions, tde deatds in which have been distributed among tde several localities in tde Borough.
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    TABLE I (continued).
    I. Institutions within the Borough receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the Borough.II. Institutions outside the Borough receiving tick and infirm persons from the Borough.III. Other Institutions, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the Borough.
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    TABLE II. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1908 and Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
  • Page 129
    TABLE III. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1908.
    Notifiable disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1. (Town.)Ward No. 2. (Belsize.)Ward No. 3. (Adelaide.)Ward No. 4. (Central.)Ward No. 5. (West End.)Ward No. 6. (Kilburn.)Ward No. 7. (Priory.)Ward No. 1. (Town.)Ward No. 2. (Belsize.)Ward No. 3. (Adelaide.)Ward No. 4. (Central.)Ward No. 5. (West End.)Ward No. 6. (Kilburn.)Ward No. 7. (Priory.)Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 130
    TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-residents" in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    12345678910111213141516
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    Schedule A. EXTENDED TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.
    No.Cause or Death.Ages.Wards.Total Deaths whether ot "Residents" or "Non-residents" in Public Institutions in the Borough
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 5555 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.All Ages.No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4. (Central).No. 5. (West End)No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Non-distributable.
  • Page 131
    TABLE V. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Infantile Mortality during the Year 1908. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 132
    TABLE VI.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACES.Number of inspections, 1908.Number of notices, 1908.Number of prosecutions, 1908.
    On register at end of 1907.Added in 1908.Removed in 1908.On register at end of 1908.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
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    TABLE VII. Vital Statistics of the Borough.
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    TABLE VII. (1). Vital Statistics of No. 1 (Town) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (2). Vital Statistics of No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (3). Vital Statistics of No. 3 (Adelaide) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (4). Vital Statistics of No. 4 (Central) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (5). Vital Statistics of No. 5 (West End) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (6). Vital Statistics of No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
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    TABLE VII. (7). Vital Statistics of No. 7 (Priory) Ward.
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    TABLE VIII. Vital Statistics of Hampstead, compared with England and Wales.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.Natural increase Hampstead.Seven Principal Epidemic Diseases death rate per 1000.Notifiable Infectious disease rate per 1000. Hampstead.General death rate per 1000.
    Hampstead .England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.