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Hampstead 1907

Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health

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TABLE IV.

Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether oc-curring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all ages of "Resi-dents" belonging to Localities whether occurring in or be-yond the Borough.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-resi-dents" 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. 4 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
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Small-pox..............................
Measles11471......241..12116
Scarlet Fever5..21..2....2....4....63
Whooping Cough1266..........2....4514
Diphtheria (including Mem-branous Croup)6..33......1....113..43
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric2........2....1..1......3
Other continued............................2
Epidemic Influenza141....17512121431
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhœa54........1..2......3..1
Enteritis961....2....212..223
Puerperal Fever1........1......1..........
Erysipelas1........1..1............1
Other Septic diseases7....1123....1123..3
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tu-berculosis)61..12104531310259l6699
Other Tubercular diseases316143..626151710..11
Cancer, malignant disease69....1..4028158771091346
Bronchitis5962....1239111274615316
Pneumonia64121422191491182721517
Pleurisy5........3211..111..2
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs11........65112..4123
Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver17........152313..3346
Venereal diseases1........1..........1......
Premature birth1414..........312224..1
Diseases and accidents of parturition2........2........1..1....
Heart diseases32....321314365159313
Accidents185..215534..233314
Suicides12......111..421..11211
All other causes3483561041131807541393543634693
Found drowned1........1..................
All causes81798562922309303152114866811417994472

Note.—It will be noted that the total number of deaths in the Ward distribution is 10 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.)