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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
Hampstead 1908
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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death-rate is found to be 8.5 per 1,000 of the population, as compared
with the rate of 9 0 per 1,000 of the population in 1907. The
average recorded death-rate for the 10 years 1896-1907 was 10.3,
This is the lowest death-rate ever recorded in Hampstead, the
next lowest being that of 9 0 in 1907.
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. | |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 14.7 |
| 76 Great Towns | 14.9 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 14.0 |
| England and Wales, less the 218 Towns | 14.7 |
| London | 13.8 |
The following are the death-rates for each of the wards:—
| WARD. | Death-rate per 1,000 of the population. |
|---|---|
| No.1 (Town) | 7.6 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 8.5 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 7.2 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 7.7 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 8.4 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 11.1 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 8.3 |
In the table on page 139, the death-rates of Hampstead may
be compared with those of England and Wales since 1875.
The following table, which is issued by the Registrar-General,
shows the death-rate of Hampstead as compared with the rates of
the County of London, the City of London, and the other Metropolitan
Boroughs.
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