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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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Temporary Shelter.
It is convenient here to note that the houses—6 and 8, Pond Street
—which were rented in the early part of 1902 at the suggestion of the
Local Government Board, to provide accommodation for families dishoused
while their rooms were being disinfected, had been so little used
(one family only having been housed there) that in March it was decided
to give up No. 6, No. 8 being rented for another 12 months, but in the
meantime I reported that the premises were unsuitable for the purpose,
and it was decided not to continue the occupation of the house, and
that the Town Clerk should take the necessary steps to terminate the
tenancy.
The following table gives a comparison of the annual death rates from the 7 principal Zymotic diseases in Hampstead, England and Wales, 76 Great Towns, 141 Smaller Towns, and England and Wales less the 217 Towns, during 1905:—
| 7 Principal Zymotic Diseases. | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Fever. | Diarrhœa. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 1·52 | 0·00 | 0·32 | 0·11 | 0·16 | 0·25 | 0·09 | 0·59 |
| 76 Great Towns | 1·88 | o·oo | 0·39 | 0·13 | 0·16 | 0·29 | 0·08 | 0·83 |
| 141 Smaller Towns | 1·50 | 0·00 | 0·31 | 0·11 | 0·15 | 0·23 | 0·13 | 0·57 |
| England and Wales less the 217 Towns | 1·09 | o·oo | 0·24 | 0·09 | 0·15 | 0·20 | 0·09 | 0·32 |
| — |
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 lb05 :—