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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 1915
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Year. | Under 25. | 25 and upwards. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 209 | 638 | 847 |
| 1912 | 190 | 671 | 861 |
| 1913 | 209 | 742 | 951 |
| 1914 | 187 | 726 | 913 |
| 1915 | 207 | 787 | 994 |
Deaths in Institutions.
The number of deaths of Hampstead Residents which occurred in
Institutions was 307 or 30.8 per cent. of the total deaths of residents.
94 deaths took place in Workhouses or Workhouse Infirmaries, equivalent
to 30.6 per cent, of the deaths in institutions or 9.4 per cent, of the
total deaths of Hamustead residents.
Causes of Death.
The causes of death are given in Table 3 at the end of the
Report.
The deaths from Cancer call for special consideration. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer and the death-rate per 1,000 of the population in each of the years 1903—1915.
| Year. | No. of Deaths from Cancer | Death-rate per 1000 of the population. | Year. | No. of Deaths from Cancer. | Death-rate per 1000 of the population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 105 | 1.27 | 1910 | 90 | 1.06 |
| 1904 | 85 | 1.02 | 1911 | 86 | 1.00 |
| 1905 | 73 | 0.87 | 1912 | 102 | 1.19 |
| 1906 | 93 | 1.11 | 1913 | 100 | 1.14 |
| 1907 | 69 | 0.82 | 1914 | 114 | 1.31 |
| 1908 | 84 | 0.99 | 1915 | 118 | 1.44 |
| 1909 | 85 | 1.00 |
Of the 118 deaths from Cancer, 76 were females and 42 males.
On this point it must be borne in mind that the population of the
Borough was found at the Census to consist of 52,688 females and
32,807 males. In 46 cases the patients were over 65 years of age.
The next Table gives the anatomical distribution of the disease in each sex.
| Situation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccal cavity | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Stomach, Liver, &c. | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| Genital Organs | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Breast | — | 15 | 15 |
| Other, or unspecified, organs | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals | 42 | 76 | 118 |