London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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
This page requires JavaScript
In the following table the deaths at all ages from measles are set out in Wards in each year since 1901:—
| YEAR. | WARDS. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town). | No. 2 (Belsize). | No. 3 (Adelaide). | No. 4 (Central). | No 5 West End). | No. 6 (Kilburn). | No. 7 (Priory). | ||
| 1901 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | l |
| 1902 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 8 | l | 15 |
| 1903 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | 8 |
| 1904 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | 15 |
| 1905 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | l | 8 |
| 1906 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1908 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| 1909 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1910 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | 14 |
| 1911 | 4 | 2 | l | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 1912 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 11 |
| 1913 | 2 | - | l | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 1914 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Totals | 23 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 145 |
Nearly all the deaths from measles occur among children under five
years of age. In addition to the mortality, it must be remembered that
the health of many children who do not succumb is considerably
injured. If parents and others having the care of children would only
realise the serious consequences that may ensue if this complaint is too