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Hampstead 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
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Deaths from Pulmonary Phthisis.
The deaths from this disease amounted to 73 as compared with 73
in 1904. In the following table the deaths are distributed in Wards,
and it will be noted that the mortality was greatest in the Kilburn Ward.
Phthisis deaths arranged in Wards:— 1905.
| Ward. | Area (Acres) | Estimated Population middle of 1905. | Phthisis Deaths. | Phthisis Death Rate per 1000 of the Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 13330 | 9 | 0.67 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 13840 | 10 | 0.72 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10800 | 4 | 0.37 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 9762 | 6 | 0.61 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 13580 | 11 | 0.81 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 15790 | 26 | 1.65 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 11040 | 7 | 0.63 |
| The Borough | 2265 | 88142 | 73 | 0.83 |
From these figures it will be at once seen that the deaths from
Phthisis vary in direct ratio to the density of population, that is, the
number of persons per acre.
Of the 73 deaths, 3 occurred outside the district, leaving the
number of deaths of "residents" which took place in the Borough at
65, 25 of which were of notified and 40 of non-notified cases.
Deaths of Notified Cases.
Of the 25 notified cases which terminated fatally during the year,
17 were notified during 1905, 7 in 1904, and 1 in 1903. 17 of the
deaths occurred in the Workhouse Infirmary, 2 at Friedenheim, and 6
of the patients died at home. Of these 6 cases disinfection was carried
out by your disinfectors after 5 of the deaths. In the remaining case
it was done by the occupier of the house. In 16 of the 17 cases which
died in the Workhouse Infirmary, and in both of those which occurred