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Whooping Cough.
1 death occurred from Whooping Cough as against 7 in 1916.
The mortality rate per 1000 of the population was .01.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
The deaths at all ages from diarrhœa and enteritis in Hampstead
during 1917 numbered 12. Of these 9 occurred during the first year
of life. The deaths in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of the year
were as follows:-3,2,1,3. The deaths from these diseases at various
age periods in the last six years is as follows:-
Year.
Under
1 year.
i and under
2 Years
2 and under
5 years.
5 and under
1 5 years.
15 and under
25 years.
25 and under
45 years.
45 and under
65 years.
65 years and
upwards.
All ages.
1912 2 - - - - 2 4 7 15
1913 13 1 2 - - 1 1 - 18
1914 7 2 1 1 - 1 2 2 16
1915 14 - 1 - - 2 - 1 18
1916 6 - - - - - - 2 8
1917 9 - - - - 1 2 12
Totals 51 3 4 1 - 6 8 14 87
The following are the deaths from diarrhœa and enteritis in
recent years:-
1906
30
1912
15
1907
14
1913
18
1908
22
1914
16
1909
11
1915
18
1910
15
1916
8
1911
35
1917
12
Section D.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
TUBERCULOSIS.
During 1917, 308 cases were notified, the character of which and
the age periods in which the disease occurred is shown in the table on
page 37.
The number of cases notified during the last two years has
increased. This is chiefly due to the large examination of men for
military purposes. It is customary for the Medical Examination Board
to refer the cases of men rejected for Tuberculosis to the Municipal
Dispensary for treatment.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis in 1917 was 85. Of
these 69 deaths were due to pulmonary tuberculosis, 8 to tuberculous
meningitis and 8 to other forms of tuberculosis.