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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 1912

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

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Deaths of Non-Residents and Outlying Deaths.
Of the 1106 deaths that occurred in Hampstead, 387 were of
persons belonging to other districts. On the other hand 142 Hampstead
residents died outside Hampstead. Information of the outlying deaths
is received from the Registrar-General, who issues to medical officers
of health a quarterly return of deaths that occur outside the district.
The number of deaths of Hampstead residents that occurred in
public institutions was 290, or 33.7 per cent. of the total deaths, and
the number of deaths occurring in workhouses or workhouse infirmaries
was 133, or 15.4 per cent. of the total deaths. A list of the institutions
in which the deaths occurred is given on pages 19 and 20.

Table: Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables III. and IV., pages 131 and 132.

Deaths at Various Ages. The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in Tables III. and IV., pages 131 and 132.

Age Periods.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.All Ages.
Deaths792131243594227350861

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Uncertified Deaths.
No Hampstead resident's death in 1912 was "uncertified." According
to the instructions of the Registrar-General, all deaths certified by
registered medical practitioners and all inquest cases are classed as
"certified," and any other deaths are regarded as "uncertified."