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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 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of St. John, Hampstead for the year 1894

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Table: Table No. II. Table of DEATHS during the year 1894, in the Metropolitm Sanitary District of Hampstead, classifiedaccording to Diseases. Ages, and Localities.

Table No. II. Table of DEATHS during the year 1894, in the Metropolitm Sanitary District of Hampstead, classifiedaccording to Diseases. Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for thepurpose ofthese Statistics; PublicInstitutions being shown asseparatelocalities. (a)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined caused, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
(i)12345678910111213141516171819202122
Under 1 year. (c)15152565Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping CoughDiarrhæa & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.HeartDisease.Injuries.Allother diseases.Total.
Atall ages. (b)and under 5. (d)and under 15. (e)and under 25. (f)and under e5. (g)and upwards (h)TyphusEnteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puer peral.Cholera.
Hampstead (less In stitutions below)656155822437203155Under 5123.........1.........125236......542212114237
5 upwds....22......4......2...1...21......56555827207419
Workhouse6664122330Under 5......1........................5........................410
5 upwds.................................................57.........56
N. W. Hospital4551529211817121Under 5...66???19........................111............4...15307
5 upwds....2190......18...............1...............62...10148
Home Hospital15121110...Under 5.........................................................213
5 upwds....................................................113612
St. Feter's Home18......23103Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds................................................6...3918
N. L. Consumption37.........6301Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................281......637
Friedenheim76......521464Under 5.................................................................
5 upwds.................................................51...12476
(Registered intheDistrict), totals132317738015187331194Under 5168223.........1.........141246......546215124557
5 upwds....2392......22......2...11223...146707631295766
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.
DeathsoccurringoutsidetheDistrict amongpersonsbelonging thereto566944294Under 5...22...........................1............4...1515
5 upwds.2...1......1..............................12542541
Deaths occurring within theDistrictamong personsnotbelongingthereto58116279121491079Under 5...63210........................101............4...16295
5 upwds....2088......17...............1............816???1340286