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Hampstead 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of St. John, Hampstead for the year 1894
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district, are equal to a ratio of 14 per 1,000 living inhabitants,
against a ratio of 1.3 for the preceding year; whilst
that for London was equivalent to 2.6, aud for the Northern
districts 2.3.
The following table shows the diminution or excess of deaths in 1894 from the principal zymotic diseases .—
| Causes of death. | 1891. | 1893. | Diminution in 1894 | Excess in 1894. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Pox | 3 | 2 | — | l |
| Scarlet Fever | 10 | 20 | 10 | — |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 36 | 16 | — |
| Measles | 31 | 1 | — | 30 |
| Whooping Cough | 26 | 6 | — | 20 |
| Enteric & Typhoid Fever | 5 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Diarrhœa | 8 | 22 | 14 | — |
| Total | 103 | 95 | 43 | 51 |
Thus, whilst under the headings of small-pox, measles,
and whooping cough there has been an excess, there has
been a diminution in scarlet fever, diphtheria, enteric fever,
and diarrhœa.
Small Pox.—Although this disease was not so fatal in
London as in the previous year, still there were several
marked outbreaks, particularly in the neighbouring Parish
of Marylebone, which to a limited extent affected this
Parish. Altogether we registered 17 cases, attended with