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Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Senile Mortality.
The deaths of persons of 65 years of age and upwards numbered
275 as compared with 279 in 1903 The ages of persons who died over
85 years of age were as follows :—
10 at 86
1 -87
2 88
4 89
4 90
4 91
1 92
2 93
2 94
5 95
35
| The causes of death of these 35 persons are as follows :— | |
|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 |
| Heart Diseases | 1 |
| Accidents | 1 |
| All other causes | 26 |
| 35 | |
CAUSES OP DEATH.
Pulmonary Phthisis.
Accounted for 73 deaths as compared with 60 deaths during 1903,
and representing 8.2 per cent of the total deaths of which number 17
occurred in persons under the age of 25 years and 53 between 25 and
65 years of age.
The Ward distribution of these deaths will be found on page 43.
Other Tubercular Diseases
In addition to the deaths classified under the previous heading 14
were due to Tubercular Meningitis, 4 to Tubercular Peritonitis, 2 to
ubereulosis of the Kidney and 9 to other forms of Tuberculosis.