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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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The following table shows the age distribution of patients dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Hampstead in the thirteen years 1903—1915.
| Year. | Age Period. | All Ages. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-65 | 65 | ||
| 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 |
| 1910 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 7 | 58 |
| 1911 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 56 |
| 1912 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 64 |
| 1913 | — | 1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 49 |
| 1914 | — | 2 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 57 |
| 1915 | — | 1 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 48 |
| Totals | 9 | 15 | 136 | 582 | 47 | 789 |
The deaths from all forms of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis was
23 in 1915, distributed in age periods as follows :—0-5 5; 5-15 8;
5-25 5; 25-65 5.
The total number of notification certificates (including duplicates)
received during 1915, relating to Hampstead patients was 314,
i.e. :—260 Pulmonary and 54 Non-Pulmonary cases.
In accordance with the terms of the Regulations, a Register is
kept in which the full particulars of each notification are set out. A
weekly statement of these is sent to the County Medical Officer. The
notes of investigations are indexed and filed and comprise a full record
of Tuberculosis in the Borough. This is of great assistance in the
efforts which are being taken to control the disease.
The unsatisfactory home conditions found upon investigating the new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified in 1915 were as follows:—
| Unsatisfactory Home Conditions. | Pulmonary Cases. | Non-Pulmonary Cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Overcrowding | 2 | 1 |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 4 | 1 |
| Inadequate Lighting | 2 | 1 |
| Dampness | 10 | 2 |
| Other Insanitary Conditions | 17 | 5 |