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 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Deaths at Yarious Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in the Table on page 15.

Deaths at Yarious Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in the Table on page 15.

Sex.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwardsAll Ages.
M.518812145711310189453
F.37121018186412696139520
8820183032121239197228973

Text

Copy text to clipboard

It will be seen that 44 per cent. of the deaths occurring were of
persons aged 65 and upwards.
Detailed information concerning the deaths of infants under one
year of age is given in the Section relating to Maternity and Child
Welfare, on pages 63-77.
Causes of Death.
The causes of death are given in the Table at the end of this
Section.

Table: Cancer. The deaths from Cancer call for special consideration. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer in each of the years 1914-1921.

Cancer. The deaths from Cancer call for special consideration. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer in each of the years 1914-1921.

Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.
19141141918105
19151181919123
19161131920120
19171071921134

Text

Copy text to clipboard

Of the deaths from Cancer, 79 were females and 55 males.
On this point it must be borne in mind that the population of the
Borough was found at the census of 1911 to consist of 52,688 females
and 32,807 males. In 60 cases the persons were over 65 years of age.