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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 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of St. John, Hampstead for the year 1895

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Table: Table No. II. Table of DEATHS during the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Hampstead, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Table No. II. Table of DEATHS during the Year 1895, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Hampstead, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes,at subjoined ages.(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
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At all ages.Under 1year.1and under 5.5and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under65.65 and upwardsSmallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping CoughDiarrhoea & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.???
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
Hampstead (less In-stitutions below)789186633131265213Under 5...24..................127627......235111151???
5upwds.......6......71...312114156736515304???
Workhouse6263...42326Under 5..............................1...........................89
5upwds................1..............................1001112453
N. W. Hospital28511173691616...Under 5...53124........................2...............1......4184
5upwds....2251......15........................1...14...25101
Home Hospital8...11...6...Under 5...................................................1.........1
5 upwds....................................................1...157
St. Peter's Home17......1493Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................9...4...417
N. L. Consumption28......1225...Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................271.........28
Friedenheim76......614524Under 5..................................................................
5upwds.................................................51...112376
(Registered in the Dis trict ) totals126520324010971396246Under 5 5 upwds....55128..................139627......237111163443
...2257......231...3...121151154858120365822
The subjoined numbers have also to he taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the District among persons belonging thereto6951383913Under 5 5 upwds.11136
11154724263
Deaths occurring within the District among persons not belonging thereto4031216775361058Under 5 5upwds.49121225179
20511518665832224