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Kensington 1903

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Royal Borough of Kensington for the year 1903

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Table: TABLE II. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.)

TABLE II. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.)

Names of Localities.Kensington.Kensington Town.Brompton.
Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
1893167,9003,6612,916625120,1602,9932,30554147,74066861184
1894168,6003,6652,623636120,7203,0552,09155247,88061053284
1895169,3003,6212,748624121,2803,0522,23155248,02056951772
1896170,0003,7172,891656121,8403,1012,34457848,16061654778
1897170,7003,6882,667609122,4003,1332,16953148,30055049878
1898172,0003,6332,798655123,6003,0782,30259348,40055549662
1899172,4003,5903,021642123,9003,0462,45557448,50054456668
1900173,0003,5862,698641124,3003,0212,19358148,70056550560
1901177,0003,6022,650581128,3003,0462,19250648,70055645875
1902177,5003,4882,746515128,6602,9562,24344948,84053250366
Averages of years 1893-1902.171,8403,6252,776618123,5163,0482,25254548,32457752473
1903178,0003,5652,455510129,0203,0331,99846148,98053245749

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Note.— The deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included in this table,
and the deaths of non-residents in the Borough are excluded. (See note on Table I. for the
meaning of the terms "resident" and "non-resident ").
Deaths of residents occurring in public institutions are allotted to the respective sub-districts
(Kensington Town and Brompton) according to the previous addresses of the deceased.

Table: TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1903.

TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1903.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwardsKensington Town-Brompton.
Small-pox..............................
Measles34627l.........34...4
Scarlet Fever14194.........11312
Whooping — Cough9041481.........8375
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup241174...ll19517
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric9......135...9...7
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza4122...3201431105
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhœa977514...1259076
Enteritis1894......231266
Puerperal Fever2............2...2......
Erysipelas621...111512
Other septic diseases19422...651728
Phthisis21212931160919220117
Other tubercular diseases7320261249265832
Cancer, Malignant disease187121...102811365163
Bronchitis229562011501012032681
Pneumonia19756437655301663143
Pleurisy13...1...1741129
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs4333141616331011
Alcoholism43............311227169
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases14121......1...14...9
Premature Birth6161...............511010
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition6.........24...514
Heart Diseases196......4293971435355
Accidents79239412616681133
Suicides25.........418314114
All other causes723136272416274246557166220
All causes2,45551025876808856461,998457772

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Note.— The deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included in this Table,
and the deaths of non-residents recorded in the Borough are excluded. (See note on Table I. for
the meaning of the terms "resident" and "non-resident").