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Hampstead 1904

Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1904.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1904.

Causes of Death.Deaths at subjoined ages of "residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "residents" belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of "resident" or "non-residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
All ages.Under 1 year. 31 and under 5. 45 and under 15. 515 and under 25. 625 and under 65. 765 and upwards. 8Ward No. 1 (Town). 9Ward No. 2 (Belsize). 10Ward No. 3 (Adelaide) 11Ward No. 4 (Central). 12Ward No. 5 (West End). 13Ward No. 6 (Kilburn). 14Ward No. 7 (Priory) 15
Small-pox.............................................
Measles15591............3...138...6
Scarlet Fever2...11............1.........1...48
Whooping Cough862...............1...123...2
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup5...32........................5...48
Croup11...............1.....................
FeverTyphus.............................................
Enteric5............5...111...11...21
Other continued.............................................
Epidemic Influenza11...2......2721......224...
Cholera.............................................
Plague.............................................
Diarrhœa13102.........1121...27...4
Enteritis17122.........323...23524
Puerperal Fever4............4...211...............
Erysipelas4......211...1.........21......
Other Septic Diseases2............111......1.........1
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)731...1155331312818229106
Other Tubercular Diseases2999335...366129216
Cancer, Malignant Disease8511......404310148512171745
Bronchitis57116......13279634111398
Pneumonia691782...2814710791020618
Pleurisy.............................................
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1431...181...233...338
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver12............11136.........213
Venereal Diseases11...............1..................2
Premature Birth2929...............35543818
Diseases & Accidents of parturition61......14...12......12......
Heart Diseases793...14331101459141413151
Accidents205121561621628
Suicides8.........161...32...126
Murder22.............................
All other causes3214418991051365345461943565089
All causes8921616524333342751251419962120206121455

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Note.—It will be noted that the total number of deaths in the Ward distribution is 18 less
than the total number of deaths at the age periods. This is accounted for by the
fact that in these cases a definite address was not registered. (See Note at foot of
Table II.)