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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 1907
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Information as to the deaths of Hampstead residents was
received from the Medical Officers of Health of the following
districts, in which the deaths had occurred:—
Glasgow. Hampton Wick.
The number of deaths of Hampstead residents that occurred in
public institutions was 233, or 28.5 per cent. of the total deaths, and
the number of deaths occurring in workhouses or workhouse infirmaries
was 87 or 10.6 per cent. of the total deaths. A list of the
institutions in which the deaths occurred is given on page 23.
Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shewn in Tables IV. and V., pages 140 and 141.
| Age Periods. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards | At allAges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 98 | 56 | 29 | 22 | 309 | 303 | 817 |