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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 1909

Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health

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unimportant ailment, calling for no special care or management; but
the health visiting work of the lady inspectors is gradually eradicating
this popular error.
Diarrhœa.
The number of deaths from this cause was 3 as compared with 11
in 1908. The death rate per 1000 of the population from this disease
was 0·03.
These deaths occurred as follows—1 in No. 1 (Town) Ward in
September, and 2 in No. 4 (Central) Ward in January and November.
All these deaths occurred among children under one year of age.
Tuberculosis.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1909 was 75. Of these,
53 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or phthisis, 10 to tubercular
meningitis and 6 to general tuberculosis.

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from tuberculosis, and from phthisis respectively since 1899.

The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from tuberculosis, and from phthisis respectively since 1899.

Year.Total deathsfrom Tuberculosis.Death rate per 1000 population.Phthisis deaths.Death rate per 1000 population.
1899981·21810·98
1900921·13690·85
19011181·43730·88
1902971·16730·87
1903901·06660·77
19041021·18730·84
1905951·08730·83
1906790·88570·64
1907921·01610·67
1908840·91740·78
1909750·80530·56