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Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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while Whooping Cough Measles, and Epidemic Diarrhoea, to
which
notification does not apply, contributed 36 deaths.
With regard to Chicken-pox, the London County Council's Order
making this disease compulsorily notifiable, came into operation on the
8th April, and was in force for four months. A further Order extended
the period for another three months. This Order continued in force
until the 7th November.
The total mortality from all the Zymotic diseases was 56, representing
a Zymotic death rate of 0.65 per 1000 of the population, as compared
with 43 or 0.50 per 1000 of the population in 1903.
The mortality from the 7 principal Zymotic diseases was 48,
representing a death rate of 0.55 per 1000 of the population. The
mortality from the 7 principal Zymotic: diseases in 1903 was 42, and the
death rate was 0.49 per 1000 of the population.
The following table gives a comparison of the annual death rate from the 7 principal Zymotic diseases in Hampstead, England and Wales,76 Great Towns,142 Smaller Towns, and England and Wales less the 218 Towns, during 1904:—
| 7 Principal Zymotic Diseases. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Fever. | Diarrhœa. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 1.94 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 0.86 |
| 76 Great Towns | 2.49 | 0.01 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 1.20 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 2.03 | 0.03 | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 0.90 |
| England and Wales less the 218 Towns | 1.28 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.46 |
| Hampstead | 0.55 | – | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 |
The following table shews the attack and death rates from Smallpox,
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, Erysipelas, Scarlet Fever and
Enteric Fever, for the years 1901 to 1904:—