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Hampstead 1906

Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health

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TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.

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..............................
Measles10..10........2..1....529
Scarlet Fever5..32......2......11167
Whooping Cough2..2..........1......1....
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup10..73......23....31133
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric3....1..2....1....11..4
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza15........41112322321
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhoea19134......252..147..6
Enteritis1152..1121112141..
Puerperal Fever1........1..1............1
Erysipelas31......111........2..1
Other Septic diseases6..1..113..1..12114
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)57..1..8453513528158115
Other Tubercular diseases2256524..44....211129
Cancer, malignant disease93........494415314719171844
Bronchitis4713....10335104281358
Pneumonia571161417189975317721
Pleurisy1........1........1........
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs1311..146216..1123
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver14........11332223..16
Venereal diseases32......1....11....1....
Premature birth2424..........61....3931
Diseases and accidents of parturition6......24....212..1..1
Heart diseases32....2..171342546567
Accidents1933115614..227210
Suicides7......16..111112..14
All other causes370451181311617761633949457232109
All causes850111602334300322131127928311519793494

Note.—It will be noted that the total number of deaths in the Ward distribution is 12 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.)