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Hampstead 1923
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Of the 88 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified
in 1923:—
26 were treated at Sanatoria 13 insured 13 non-insured
15 „ Poor Law Institution 11 „ 4 „
27 „ Hospitals 14 „ 13 „
5 „ Nursing or other
Homes All non-insured
Of the 36 cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified
in 1923:—
9 were treated at Sanatoria 1 insured 8 non-insured
5 „ Poor Law Institution 1 „ 4 „
10 „ Hospitals 3 „ 7 „
2 „ Nursing or other
Homes Non-insured.
The following cases, notified prior to 1923, were also removed.
| Pulmonary. Insured. Non-Insured. | Non-Pulmonary, Insured. Non-Insured. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Sanatoria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| To Hospitals | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| To Poor Law Institutions | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| To Nursing or other Homes | — | 2 | — | — |
Deaths.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1923 was 58. Of
these, 51 were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 7 to other forms of
Tuberculosis.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1923 were distributed among the wards as follows:—
| Ward. | Area (Acres). | Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Deaths from other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Total deaths from All Forms of Tuberculosis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 10 | – | 10 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 8 | – | 8 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 5 | – | 5 |
| The Borough | 2,265 | 51 | 7 | 58 |