London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1900
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Hampstead for the year 1900
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Causes of death
1900.
1899
Diminution
in
1900.
Excess
in
1900.
Small Pox .. .. .. ..
Scarlet Fever 4 6 2 ..
Diphtheria 30 13 .. 17
Measles 21 22 1 ..
Whooping Cough 9 11 2 ..
Enteric and Typhoid Fever 9 4 .. 5
Diarrhœa 22 39 17 ..
Total 95 95 22 22
At 65 years and upwards there were 333 deaths, and of these 60
attained to ages between 80 and 90, and 5 to 90 years and upwards;
the oldest on the list was a male atred 94.
| Name of Institution. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-Western Fever Hospital | 140 | 102 | 242 |
| Hampstead Hospital | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| North London Hospital for Consumption | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| St. Peter's Home | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Friedenheim | 51 | 48 | 99 |
| Workhouse | 44 | 27 | 71 |
| Total | 255 | 203 | 458 |