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Hampstead 1905

Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health

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TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1905.

Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-residents" in Public Institutions in the Borough.
All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
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Small-pox..............................
Measles8161......12....4..1..
Scarlet Fever6..2211..12..1......80
Whooping Cough17610..1....211..6611
Diphtheria & Membranous Croup3..21......1......1..133
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric2..1..1....1........1..10
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza18......1512..4521151
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhœa22....................2..1
Enteritis15141........3..1..4347
Puerperal Fever..............................
Erysipelas3....1..2......1..11..1
Other Septic Diseases2........2....2............
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)73..1..125739104611267124
Other Tubercular Diseases22652351524232315
Cancer, Malignant Disease73........3934111391499834
Bronchitis50471..14249641158613
Pneumonia761110122824121761824719
Pleurisy1........1............1....
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs181......893214..442
Alcoholism,Cirrhosis of Liver11........9222212113
Venereal Diseases52......3....2....21..1
Premature Birth3131..........541141425
Diseases & Accidents of parturition53......2..1..1..111..
Heart Diseases842....2364416101789111321
Accidents328523104644..28715
Suicides9........63..2..211116
Murder11..........1..............
All other causes56416512751173846311747462968
All causes8231335616383032771271319260131171103464

Note.—It will be noted that the total number of deaths in the Ward distribution is 8 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.)