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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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The deaths from Phthisis during 1909 were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Estimated Population middle of 1909. | Phthisis Deaths | Phthisis Death rate per 1000 of the Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 14560 | 6 | 0·41 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 14990 | 8 | 0·53 |
| ,, 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10940 | 3 | 0·27 |
| ,, 4 (Central) | 312 | 10735 | 3 | 0·28 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 14650 | 6 | 0·41 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 17010 | 17 | 1·00 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 11300 | 8 | 0·71 |
| The Borough | 2265 | 94185 | 53 | 0·56 |
* 2 deaths from phthisis were non-distributable.
The following table shows the age distribution of the patients dying from consumption in Hampstead in the seven years 1903-1909.
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25— 65 | 65— | AllAgeS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | - | 1 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 66 |
| 1904 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 3 | 73 |
| 1905 | 1 | - | 12 | 57 | 3 | 73 |
| 1906 | 1 | - | 8 | 45 | 3 | 57 |
| 1907 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 61 |
| 1908 | – | 2 | 14 | 55 | 3 | 74 |
| 1909 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 53 |
| Totals | 5 | 7 | 85 | 338 | 22 | 457 |
In 1902 a system of voluntary notification of Phthisis was
adopted in Hampstead, and on January 1st, 1909, the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations of the Local Government Board, which
provide for the compulsory notification of cases of Phthisis occurring
in Poor Law patients, came into operation. The following table gives
the number of patients notified in each year since 1902:—