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Hampstead 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Senile Mortality.
The deaths of persons of 65 years of age and upwards numbered
326, as compared with 312 in 1908. Of these, 50 attained the age of
85 years and upward.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
The causes of death are given in Table IV. of the Local Government
Board's series of tables, see page 118, and are set out in more
detail in the extended table on the opposite page. The mortality from
the various communicable diseases is given in the section of the Report
devoted to those diseases. As regards the other causes of death, the
following require special mention.
| Year. | No. of Deaths from Cancer. | Death-rate per 1000 of the population. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 77 | 0.93 |
| 1902 | 91 | 1.09 |
| 1903 | 105 | 1.23 |
| 1904 | 85 | 0.98 |
| 1905 | 73 | 0.83 |
| 1906 | 93 | 1.04 |
| 1907 | 69 | 0.76 |
| 1908 | 84 | 0.91 |
| 1909 | 85 | 0.90 |
The next table gives the anatomical distribution of the disease in
each sex. It will be noted that a large proportion of the patients, 54
out of a total of 85 cases, were females. In 33 cases the patients were
over 65 years of age.