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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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Table: Senile Mortality. The deaths of persons of 65 years of age and upwards numbered 277, as compared with 275 in 1904. The ages of persons who died over 85 years of age were as follows:—

Senile Mortality. The deaths of persons of 65 years of age and upwards numbered 277, as compared with 275 in 1904. The ages of persons who died over 85 years of age were as follows:—

4at 86
9„ 87
3„ 88
4„ 89
2„ 90
2„ 91
3„ 92
1„ 95
2„ 96
30

Table: The causes of death of these 30 persons were as follows:—

The causes of death of these 30 persons were as follows:—

Gangrene1
Intestinal obstruction1
Gout1
Diseases of Kidney2
Diseases of Respiratory Organs6
Heart Diseases and Syncope17
Accidents2
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Causes of Death.
Pulmonary Phthisis
Accounted for 73 deaths, as compared with 73 deaths during 1904,
and representing 8·9 per cent. of the total deaths, of which number 13
occurred in persons under the age of 25 years, and 57 between 25 and
65 years of age.
The Ward distribution of these deaths will be found on page 61.
Other Tubercular Diseases.
In addition to the deaths classified under the previous heading 10
were due to Tubercular Meningitis, 2 to Tubercular Peritonitis, 1 to
Tuberculosis of the Kidney and Bladder, and 9 to other forms of
Tuberculosis.