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Hampstead 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other Diseases Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1938.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.* Total cases notified in age-periods.* Total cases notified in each Ward.* Cases admitted to Hospital.At all Ages.Total deaths in age-periods.
At all Ages.At Ages—Years.At Ages—Years.
Under 1.] and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and 1 under 15.15 and under 2 ).20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.1 (15 and over. 'Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End). Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15. i15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 115.45 and under 65.65 and over
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis6..2..2......11..........2....226211....................
Diphtheria8013..6828791222121310215?A479..........................
Dysentery7..2..2........2..1..211..111............................
Erysipelas31..1......1....741352533610217......................• •..
† Measles34531816011910832341294571....10967511899.49,109132211..................• •
Ophthalmia Neo-natorum1515......................1..1..24713..........................
Pneumonia93332421114159231671910119018817131......................
Puerperal Fever4................4......11..2..............................39
Puerperal Pyrexia20................173....162244119..........................
Scarlet Fever156..451511532691582..18141320235216136..........................
Typhoid Fever8..............1312.1..2212...171........................
‡Whooping Cough26242747............2152..2415........................i..
Totals129152100711551414237553121344422124185113922643611524711832__-1----39

* Cancelled cases have not been included.
†Notifiable under the Borough of Hampstead (Measles) Regulations, 1920, up to 30th September, and from 1st October under the Count, of London
(Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938
‡ Notifiable from 1st October, 1938.
Statistics relating to Tuberculosis are given in subsequent pages.