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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review:—
| Ward. | Estimated Population. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 12,620 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 14,730 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 11,300 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 10,910 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 14,300 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 15,290 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 11,540 |
| The Borough | 90,690 |
The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
| No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) Ward | 166 | 13•1 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) „ | 155 | 10•5 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) „ | 129 | 11•4 |
| No. 4 (Central) „ | 119 | 10•9 |
| No. 5 (West End) „ | 172 | 12•0 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) ,, | 184 | 12•0 |
| No. 7 (Priory) „ | 135 | 11•7 |
| The Borough | 1,060 | 11•6 |
The Death Rates for London and for England and Wales were
12.3 and 12.4 respectively.