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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 number of deaths of Hampstead residents which occurred in
Workhouses or Workhouse Infirmaries was 93, or 9 per cent, of the
total deaths of residents.

Table: Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables II. and III.

Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables II. and III.

Age Periods.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 andunder 25 years.25 and under 45 years.15 and under 65 years.65 and upwardsAllAges.
Deaths69182232671912573711027

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Causes of Death.
The causes of death are given in Table II. at the end of the
Report.
Cancer.
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 1913 —1918.
Year.
No. of
Deaths from
Cancer.
Death-rate
per 1000 of the
population.
1913 100 1.14
1914 114 1.31
1915 118 1.44
1916 113 1.38
1917 107 1.41
1918 105 1.46
Of the 105 deaths from Cancer, 72 were females and 33 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 persons were over 65 years of age.