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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 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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population in 1905. The average recorded death-rate for the 10
years 1896-1905 was 10.8.
This is the second lowest death-rate ever recorded in
Hampstead, the lowest being that of 9.3 in 1905.
The following table shows the death-rates in 1906, for England
and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England
and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:—
The following table shows the death-rates in 1906, for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London, and Hampstead:-
| Death-rate per 1,000 of the population. | |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 15.4 |
| 76 Great Towns | 15.9 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 14.5 |
| England and Wales, less the 218 Towns. | 15.1 |
| London | 15.1 |
| Hampstead | 9.5 |
The following are the death-rates for each of the wards: —
| WARD. | Death-Rate. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 9.6 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 8.9 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 8.5 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 8.2 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 8.3 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 12.3 |
| No 7 (Priory) | 8.4 |
In the table on page 144 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,
shows the death-rate of Hampstead as compared with the rates of
the County of London, the City of London, and the other Metropolitan
Boroughs. It will be noted that the death-rate of Hampstead
is lower than that of any other district within the County.