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Hampstead 1908
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Of these deaths 8 occurred among children under one year of
age, 1 was that of a child aged 110/12 years, the remaining 2 being
those uf adults of 40 and 50 years of age respectively.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1908 was 84. Of
these, 74 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or phthisis and
7 to tubercular meningitis.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 98 | 1.21 | 81 | 0.98 |
| 1900 | 92 | 1.13 | 69 | 0.85 |
| 1901 | 118 | 1.43 | 73 | 0.88 |
| 1902 | 97 | 1.16 | 73 | 0.87 |
| 1903 | 90 | 1.06 | 66 | 0.77 |
| 1904 | 102 | 1.18 | 73 | 0.84 |
| 1905 | 95 | 1.08 | 73 | 0.83 |
| 1906 | 79 | 0.88 | 57 | 0.64 |
| 1907 | 92 | 1.01 | 61 | 0.67 |
| 1908 | 84 | 0.91 | 74 | 0.78 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 14190 | 7 | 0.41 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 14770 | 16 | 1.08 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10860 | 4 | 0.37 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 10584 | 7 | 0.66 |
| „ 5(WestEnd) | 247 | 14370 | 9 | 0.63 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 16670 | 21 | 1.26 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 11210 | 7 | 0.62 |
| The Borough | 2265 | 92654 | 74* | 0.78 |
* 3 deaths from phthisis were non-distributable.