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Hampstead 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1926 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 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| ,, 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| ,, 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ 4 (Central) | 312 | 5 | — | 5 |
| „ 5 (West End) | 247 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| „ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| „ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 1 | — | 1 |
| The Borough | 2,265 | 51 | 5 | 56 |
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Aye Groups. The following table shows the age distribution of persons dying :rom Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the last five years:—
| Year. | Age Period. | All Ages. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—65 | 65— | ||
| 1922 | — | 1 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 50 |
| 1923 | — | — | 6 | 45 | — | 51 |
| 1924 | — | 1 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 58 |
| 1925 | — | — | 6 | 43 | 3 | 52 |
| 1926 | — | — | 8 | 41 | 2 | 51 |
Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in recent years are as follows:—
| Year. | No. | Year, | No. |
| 1913 | 12 | 1920 | 14 |
| 1914 | 14 | 1921 | 8 |
| 1915 | 23 | 1922 | 19 |
| 1916 | 25 | 1923 | 7 |
| 1917 | 16 | 1924 | 12 |
| 1918 | 14 | 1925 | 8 |
| 1919 | 16 | 1926 | 5 |