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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 1904

Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following table shews a comparison of the infantile death rates in 1904 for England and Wales 76 Great Towns 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales lens the 218 Towns and Hampstead.

The following table shews a comparison of the infantile death rates in 1904 for England and Wales 76 Great Towns 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales lens the 218 Towns and Hampstead.

Infantile death rate per 1900 of the population 1904.
England and Wales146
76 Great Towns160
142 Smaller Towns154
England and Wales less the 218 Towns125
Hampstead111

Table: The following are the estimated infantile death rates for each of the Wards:—

The following are the estimated infantile death rates for each of the Wards:—

No.1(Town)102.5
No.2(Belsize)105.9
No.3(Adelaide)130.0
No.4(Central)122.2
No.5(West End)77.7
No.6(Kilburn)132.3
No.7(Priory)85.5

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The following table which is issued by the Registrar General
shows the infantile death rate for Hampstead as compared with the
County of London the City of London and the other Metropolitan
Boroughs. It will be noted that only three other districts within the
County have a lower infantile death rate than Hampstead:—