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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 1910
Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health
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from the total deaths registered the deaths of non-resident persons dying
in Hampstead, and adding the deaths of Hampstead residents who died
outside the district, the recorded death-rate is found to be 8.6 per
1000 of the population, as compared with the rate of 8.9 per 1000 of
the population in 1909. The average recorded death-rate for the 10
years 1900-1909 was 9.8.
The following table shows the death-rates in 1910 for England and Wales, the 77 Great Towns, the 136 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 213 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—
| Death-rate per 1000 of the population. | |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 13.4 |
| 77 Great Towns | 13.4 |
| 136 Smaller Towns | 12.4 |
| England and Wales less the 213 | 12.7 |
| Towns | 13.6 |
| London | 12.7 |
The following are the death-rates for each of the Wards:—
| WARD. | Death-rate per 1,000 of the population. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 7.8 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 7.8 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 7.1 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 7.5 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 8.1 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 11.1 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 9.7 |
In the table on page 129 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 Metropolitan Boroughs:—