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Hampstead 1907
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1907 was 92. Of
these, 61 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or phthisis, 16 to
tubercular meningitis, 8 to intestinal tuberculosis, 2 to tuberculosis
of the larynx, and 5 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 deathsfrom 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 |
| 1907 | 92 | 1.01 | 61 | 0.67 |
The deaths from phthisis were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Estimated Population middle of 1907. | Phthisis Deaths. | Phthisis Death Rate per 1000 of the Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 13940 | 13 | 0.93 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 14410 | 10 | 0.69 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10860 | 2 | 0.18 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 10397 | 5 | 0.48 |
| „ 5(West End) | 247 | 14090 | 9 | 0.64 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 16310 | 16 | 0.98 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 11130 | 6 | 0.54 |
| The Borough | 2265 | 91137 | 61 | 0.67 |
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