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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 1938
[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) | 12,600 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 14,700 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 11,280 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 10,900 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 14,300 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 15,200 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 11,500 |
| The Borough | 90,480 |
The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
| No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) Ward | 129 | 10.2 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) „ | 164 | 11.1 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) „ | 121 | 10.7 |
| No. 4 (Central) „ | 126 | 11.6 |
| No. 5 (West End) „ | 177 | 12.4 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) „ | 179 | 11.8 |
| No. 7 (Priory) „ | 133 | 11.6 |
| The Borough | 1,029 | 11.4 |
The Death Rates for London and for England and Wales were
11.4 and 11.6 respectively.