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Public Health Department,
98a, Avenue Road,
Hampstead, N .W.3.
2nd May, 1958.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report on the
health and sanitary circumstances of the Borough during 1957.
The health of the population as judged by the vital
statistics and the notifications of infectious disease was
satisfactory, although it must be remembered that the majority
of illnesses are not notifiable. For example, the epidemic of
influenza which affected most parts of the country caused a
very large number of cases in Hampstead during September,
October and November. As the disease is not notifiable the
precise number Is not known, but a number of general medical
practitioners very kindly supplied information of cases
occurring in their practices and it is evident that there were
some thousands of persons affected. The majority were mild
attacks and the number of deaths was very small.

Some idea of changing conditions can be obtained from
the number of intimation notices served in respect of statutory
nuisances. Since 1957 these have been as follows;-