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Hampstead 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Tuberculosis.
Deaths.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis in 1914 was 71. Of these,
57 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis or consumption, 8 to
tuberculous meningitis, and 6 to other forms of tuberculosis.

The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates from all forms of tuberculosis and from consumption respectively since 1899:—

Year.Total deaths from Tuberculosis.Death-rate per 1000 Population.Deaths from Con-sumption.Death-rate per 1000 Population.Cases of Consumption notified.
1899981.21810.98
1900921.13690.85
19011181.44730.89
1902971.18730.8951
1903901.09660.8034
19041021.23730.8839
190595114730.8727
1906790.94570.6835
1907921.09610.7255
1908840.99740.8730
1909750.88530.6267
1910800.94580.6877
1911700.82560.65113
1912770.88640.74183
1913610.71490.56300
1914710.82570.66172

The deaths from consumption and from all forms of tuberculosis during 1914 were distributed among the wards as follows:—

Ward.Area (Acres).Estimated Population middle of 1914.Consumption.Tuberculosis (All Forms.)
Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
No. 1 (Town)68614,40050.3560.42
,, 2 (Belsize)27114,100110.78110.78
,, 3 (Adelaide)3259,73020.2030.31
„ 4 (Central)31210,06160.6070.69
„ 5 (West End)24713,10014107151.14
,, 6 (Kilburn)19515,300130.85201.31
„ 7 (Priory)22910,04050.5080.80
The Borough2,26586,73157*0.6671*0.82