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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births— 11•2.
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births— | 11•2. | |
| Deaths | 993 | |
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population— | 11•6. | |
| Adjusted Death Rate (C.F.—0•94)—10•9. | ||
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | — | — |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 38 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 31 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 118 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 163 |
| „ Measles (all ages) | — |
| ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| ,, Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) | 4 |
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
For the purpose of this Report the Registrar-General's estimate
of the population at the middle of 1939, which was calculated to have
been 90,170 has been adopted. This shows an increase of 1,223 as
compared with 88,947 at Census, 1931.
It is not easy to estimate the number of persons who removed
from Hampstead on or shortly after the outbreak of War, but I think
it is not unreasonable to suppose that about 25,000 left the district.