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Hampstead 1911
Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis in 1911 was 70. Of these,
56 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or consumption. 7 to
tubercular meningitis, and 7 to other forms of tuberculosis.
The following table shows the number of deaths and the death, rates from tuberculosis and from consumption respectively since 1899:—
| Year. | Total deaths from Tuberculosis. | Death-rate per 1000 population. | Deaths from Consumption. | Death-rate per 1000 population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 98 | 1.21 | 81 | 0.98 |
| 1900 | 92 | 1.13 | 69 | 0.85 |
| 1901 | 118 | 1.44 | 73 | 0.89 |
| 1902 | 97 | 1.18 | 73 | 0.89 |
| 1903 | 90 | 1.09 | 66 | 0.80 |
| 1904 | 102 | 1.23 | 73 | 0.88 |
| 1905 | 95 | 1.14 | 73 | 0.87 |
| 1906 | 79 | 0.94 | 57 | 0.68 |
| 1907 | 92 | 1.09 | 61 | 0.72 |
| 1908 | 84 | 0.99 | 74 | 0.87 |
| 1909 | 75 | 0.88 | 53 | 0.62 |
| 1910 | 80 | 0.94 | 58 | 0.68 |
| 1911 | 70 | 0.82 | 56 | 0.65 |
The deaths from consumption during 1911 were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Estimated Population middle of 1911. | Consump-tion Deaths. | Consumption Death-rate per 1000 of the Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 13820 | 7 | 0.51 | |
| ,, 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 13780 | 10 | 0.72 | |
| ,, 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 9950 | 3 | 0.30 | |
| ,, 4 (Central) | 312 | 9859 | 3 | 0.30 | |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 12850 | 10 | 0.78 | |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 14920 | 16 | 1.07 | |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 10420 | 5 | 0.48 | |
| The Borough | 2265 | 85599 | 56* | 0.65 | |
* 2 deaths from Consumption were non-distributable.