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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 1914
Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the number of cases notified in the various Wards:—
| Months. | WARDS. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town). | No. 2 (Belsize). | No. 3 (Adelaide). | No. 4 (Central). | No. 5 (West End). | No. 6 (Kilburn). | No. 7 (Priory). | ||
| January | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | l | — | 11 |
| February | 12 | 3 | — | — | l | 7 | — | 23 |
| March | 48 | — | — | — | l | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| April | 1 | 3 | — | — | l | 4 | — | 9 |
| May | — | 1 | 2 | — | l | 2 | — | 6 |
| June | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
| July | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
| August | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 10 |
| September | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| October | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 53 |
| November | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| December | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 95 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 24 | 224 |
In accordance with the Diphtheria Anti-toxin (London) Order,
1910, the Borough Council supply anti-toxin free to medical practitioners
for use for the poorer inhabitants of the Borough. Several
applications for anti-toxin were received during the year, and 152,000
units were supplied, chiefly in connection with the outbreak of
Diphtheria at the Royal Soldiers' Daughters' Home.
The total number of specimens examined during the year was 398,
of which 109 gave a positive, and 289 a negative result.