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Hampstead 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1906 was 79. Of
these, 57 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or phthisis, 9 to
tubercular meningitis, 4 to intestinal tuberculosis, and 9 to other
forms of the disease.
The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from tuberculosis, and from phthisis respectively since 1899.
| Year. | Total deaths from Tuberculosis. | Death rate per 1000 population. | Phthisis deaths. | Death rate per 1000 population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 98 | 1.21 | 81 | 0.98 |
| 1900 | 92 | 1.13 | 69 | 0.85 |
| 1901 | 118 | 1.43 | 73 | 0.88 |
| 1902 | 97 | 1.16 | 73 | 0.87 |
| 1903 | 90 | 1.06 | 66 | 0.77 |
| 1904 | 102 | 1.18 | 73 | 0.84 |
| 1905 | 95 | 1.08 | 73 | 0.83 |
| 1906 | 79 | 0.88 | 57 | 0.64 |
The deaths from phthisis were distributed among the Wards as follows:— 1906.
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Estimated Population middle of 1906. | Phthisis Deaths. | Phthisis Death Rate per 1000 of the Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) - | 686 | 13590 | 5 | 0.37 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) - | 271 | 14190 | 13 | 0.92 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10840 | 5 | 0.46 |
| „ 4 (Central) - | 312 | 10123 | 2 | 0.20 |
| „ 5(WestEnd) | 247 | 13790 | 8 | 0.58 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) - | 195 | 16030 | 15 | 0.94 |
| „ 7 (Priory) - | 229 | 11070 | 8 | 0.72 |
| The Borough - | 2265 | 89633 | *57 | 0.64 |
*One death from phthisis was non-distributable.