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Hampstead 1924

Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
Sixteen deaths at all ages from Diarrhoea and Enteritis occurred
in 1924, of which 10 took place among children under two years of
age.
Principal Epidemic Diseases-
All of these, with the exception of whooping cough, are notifiable
diseases, and information concerning them is set out in Section 3 of
this Report.

The deaths from the principal epidemic diseases in recent years are as follows:—

Year.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria
1919....52..7
19202..8465
19211..45635
19223..62219
19232..2148
19243..6143

In addition to the foregoing, a reference to the following may
be of interest:—

Cancer. The following Table gives the number of deaths in sexes from Cancer in each of the years 1906—1924:—

Number of Deaths from Cancer.N umber of Deaths from Cancer.
Year.Males.Females.Total.Year.Males.Females.Total.
190628659319163875113
190717526919173770107
190836488419183372105
190931548519195271123
191032589019204476120
191125618619215579134
1912327010219225085135
1913445610019236197158
1914465811419246190151
19154276118