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Hampstead 1924
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Of the 100 eases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified
in 1924:—
27 were treated at Sanatoria 11 insured 16 non-insured
6 „ Poor Law Institutions 3 „ 3 „
32 „ Hospitals 14 „ 18 „
3 „ Nursing or other Homes, non-insured
Of the 25 cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified
in 1924
5 were treated at Sanatoria 1 insured 4 non-insured
2 ,, Poor Law Institution 1 „ 1 „
9 ,, Hospitals 3 „ 6 ,,
2 „ Nursing or other Homes non-insured.
The following cases, notified prior to 1924, were also removed.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | Insured. | Non-Insured. | |
| To Sanatoria | 12 | 3 | — | — |
| To Hospitals | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| To Poor Law Institutions | 5 | — | — | — |
| To Nursing or other Homes | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Deaths.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1924 was 70. Of
these, 58 were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 12 to other forms of
Tuberculosis.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1924 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 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| „ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| „ 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| The Borough | 2,265 | 58 | 12 | 70 |