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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 1918
Report for the year 1918 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Week ending. | No. of deaths occurring. | Week ending. | No. of deaths occurring. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1—5 | 2 | Oct. 5 | 2 | |
| „ 12 | 2 | „ 12 | 2 | |
| „ 19 | 1 | „ 19 | 6 | |
| „ 26 | 1 | „ 26 | 13 | |
| Feb. 2 | 1 | Nov. 2 | 23 | |
| „ 23 | 1 | 9 | 23 | |
| March 9 | 1 | „ 16 | 15 | |
| „ 23 | 1 | „ 23 | 18 | |
| June 1 | 1 | „ 30 | 13 | |
| „ 8 | 1 | Dec. 7 | 9 | |
| „ 15 | 2 | „ 14 | 7 | |
| „ 29 | 6 | „ 21 | 4 | |
| July 20 | 3 | „ 28 | 2 | |
| „ 27 | 1 | „ 28—31 | 1 | |
The deaths of Hampstead "residents" from Influenza in 1918 occurred at ages and among sexes as follows :—
| Age | Sex. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | ||
| Under 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 1—2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 2—5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5—15 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 15—25 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 25—45 | 21 | 41 | 62 |
| 45—65 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 65— | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 58 | 104 | 162 | |
These figures relate to Hampstead "resident" civilians only.
Sailors, soldiers, airmen, and "non-residents" are not included. The
whole epidemic will be dealt with by me later in a Special Report.
No pronounced occurrence of the disease among females can be
deduced from these figures when it is remembered that, at the age