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Hampstead 1908

Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Note.—The omission of a number denotes that no death was registered from that cause.

Table: Schedule A. EXTENDED TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.

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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
No.	Cause or Death.	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 55	55 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.
2	Measles	..	2	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	..	1	..	1	2	..	..	..	3
3	Scarlet Fever	..	3	2	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	7	..	1	..	..	6	..	..	..	49
5	Epidemic Influenza	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	6	5	5	9	26	3	2	5	4	3	6	2	..	5
6	Whooping Cough	3	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	2	1	1	..	..	..	..		2
7	Diphtheria	1	3	1		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	..	..	2	..	..	2	1	..	44
8	Enteric Fever	..	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	4	1	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	5
10	Diarrhœa, Dysentery	8	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	11	1	1	1	1	..	6	1	..	1
12	Other Allied Diseases	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
18	Syphilis	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	3	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
22	Puerperal Fever	..	..	..	..	1	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	1	1	2	..	..	2
23	Pyaemia	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
24	Infective Endocarditis	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
25	Other Allied Diseases	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
26	Rheumatic Fever	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	....	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	2
27	Tuberculosis of Brain	..	4	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	7	1	..	1	..	..	3	2	..	1
30	Tuberculosis of Larynx	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
31	Phthisis	..	..	1	1	4	10	22	17	10	6	3	..	..	74	7	16	4	7	9	21	7	3	103
32	Abdominal Tuberculosis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
33	General Tuberculosis	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
34	Other forms Tuberculosis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	4
38	Hydatid Diseases	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
42	Chronic Alcoholism	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	1	..	..	..	4	..	1	..	1	1	1	..	..	3
45	Osteo-arthritis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	..	..	..		1	1	..	..	1
47	Cancer	..	..	..		..	..	3	3	13	28	29	8	..	84	13	11	8	9	15	20	8	..	42
48	Diabetes Mellitus	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	..	3	4	2	..	12	3	2	1	2	1	2	1	..	3
51	Anæmia	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	1	1	1	..	6	2	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	2
52	Lymphadenoma	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
63	Premature Birth	16	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	16	1	1	1	..	3	8	2	..	..
54	Injury at Birth	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..
55	Debility at Birth	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..
56	Atelectasis	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	..	..
57	Congenital Defects	4	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	1	..	1	1	2	..	..	..	2
59	Atrophy, Debility. Marasmus..	14	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	15	1	2	..	2	4	4	2	..	1
61	Rickets	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..
62	Old Age, Senile Decay	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	10	12	11	34	3	9	5	2	4	4	4	3	13
63	Convulsions	4	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	..	..	..	1	..	4	..	..	1
64	Meningitis	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	2
65	Encephalitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..
66	Apoplexy	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	4	3	1	1	10	..	2	..	2	3	1	1	..	1
67	Softening of Brain	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
68	Hemiplegia	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2	1	5	1	..	..	1	1	1	1	..	..
69	General Paralysis of Insane	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	..	4	..	..	1	1	..	2	..	..	..
70	Other forms of Insanity	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..
72	Cerebral Tumour	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..
73	Epilepsy	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
75	Locomotor Ataxy	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
76	Paraplegia	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	3	..	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	1
77	Other forms, Brain Diseases	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	1	1	..	..	6	1	1	..	2	1	1	..	..	3
78	Otitis	..	..	..		1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
82	Endocarditis	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	4	8	6	14	3	..	38	3	8	5	5	3	9	5	..	9
84	Angina Pectoris	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	3	1	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..
85	Aneurism	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	2	..	..	..	4	..	2	..	..	1	• •	1	..	1
86	Senile Gangrene	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
87	Embolism, Thrombosis	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	2	3	4	1	13	4	1	2	2	1	1	2	..	4
88	Phlebitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
90	Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	5	14	25	15	8	72	11	15	5	7	11	13	10	..	13
93	Other Diseases, Larynx & Trachea	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
94	Acute Bronchitis	7	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	5	5	3	24	6	2	4	..	5	4	3	..	3
95	Chronic Bronchitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	2	2	8	12	8	34	6	5	6	4	1	9	3	..	16
96	Lobar Pneumonia	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	2	5	5	2	2	..	19	..	4	2	3	2	4	4	..	6
97	Lobular Pneumonia	6	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	6	3	21	1	3	2	1	6	4	4	..	6
98	Pneumonia	2	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	1	1	..	4	4	15	1	1	1	3	1	4	3	1	5
99	Emphysema, Asthma	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	1	..	4	..	1	1	..	..	1	1	..
100	Pleurisy	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	3	1	..	..	..	..	1	1		1
101	Other Diseases, Respiratory System	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	3	..	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	1
102	Diseases of Mouth and Annexa	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4
103	Diseases of Pharynx	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
105	Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	3	1	1	..	..	..	6	1	2	1	2	..	..	..	..	2
106	other Diseases of stomach	2	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	5	..	2	..	..	2	1	..	..	1
107	Enteritis	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	..	11	2	2	..	..	3	3	1	..	2
108	Appendicitis	..	..	..	1	1	3	..	1	2	1	1	..	..	10	2	..	1	1	1	4	1	..	8
109	Obstruction of Intestine	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	4	..	..	9	3	2	..	2	1	1	..	..	5
111	Cirrhosis of Liver	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	8	2	..	..	12	1	3	1	3	2	..	2	..	1
112	Other Diseases of Liver	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	1	2	7	1	..	1	1	2	1	1	..	1
113	Peritonitis	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	3
114	Other Diseases, Digestive System	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
115	Diseases. Lymphatic System and Gland	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
116	Acute Nephritis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..
117	Bright's Disease	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	4	5	7	13	4	1	37	3	5	5	3	5	8	8	..	10
118	Calculus	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..
119	Diseases of Bladder and Prostate	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	2	..	5	1	2	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
120	Other Diseases, Urinary System	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..
122	Diseases of Ovaries	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
123	Diseases of Uterus and Appendages	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
126	Abortion, Miscarriage	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
128	Puerperal Convulsions	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..
129	Placenta Praevia, Flooding	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	..	1	..	..	2	..	..	..
130	Puerperal Thrombosis	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..
131	Other diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
132	Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Accidents and Negligence.
139	In Vehicular Traffic	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2	..	..	4	..	2	..	..	1	1	..	..	4
142	In Building Operations	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
145	Burns and Scalds	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	4
147	Surgical Narcosis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
151	Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
153	Falls not specified	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	l	1	6	1	..	1	..	2	2	..	..	3
155	Otherwise, not stated	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
	suicides.
157	By Poison	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	2	..	..	..	1	..	5	1	1	1	..	1	1	..	..	3
159	By Hanging and Strangulation	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
160	By Drowning	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4
161	By Shooting	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
162	By Cut or Stab	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	1
169	Found Drowned	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
	Totals	97	25	11	9	10	27	58	67	78	109	154	100	58	803	108	126	78	82	121	186	93	9	442

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Table: Schedule A. EXTENDED TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the 53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1909.