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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 1918
Report for the year 1918 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the deaths from influenza arranged in Wards
| Wards. | Deaths from Influenza. | Population. | Death-rate per 1000 of the population |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 19 | 11600 | 1.64 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 18 | 11500 | 1.56 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 19 | 8315 | 2.28 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 18 | 8300 | 2.17 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 26 | 10800 | 2.40 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 45 | 12500 | 3.60 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 17 | 8800 | 1.93 |
| The Borough | 162 | 71815 | 2.25 |
The following table gives the deaths from Influenza in ag periods in recent years :—
| Year. | Under 1. | 1—5. | 5—15. | 15—25 | 25—15. | 45-65. | 65—. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 1915 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 1916 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| 1917 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 1918 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 29 | 21 | 162 |
During the first three quarters of the year few deaths occurred—
practically nine-tenths of the 162 deaths taking place in the last
quarter of the year, as will be seen from the following table:—