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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 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
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The following are the estimated death rates for each of the wards:—
| WARD. | Estimated Death Rate. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 9·5 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 9·4 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 8·5 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 6·1 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 9·6 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 10·8 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 9·3 |
In Table IX., page 128, the death rates of Hampstead may be
compared with those of England and Wales since 1875.
The following table, which is issued by the Registrar-General,
shews the 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 the death rate for Hampstead is lower than that
for any other district within the County.
[The census of the population residing in Flats and Artizans
Dwellings, with their Birth and Death Bates compared with the whole
Borough, will be found on pages 95-98.]