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Kensington 1906

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1906

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Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

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.
1896170,0003,8212,891656121,8403,1932,84457848,16062854778
1897170,7008,7652,667609122.4003,2062 16953148,80055949878
1898172,0003,7152,798655123.6003,1502,30259348,40056549662
1899172,4003,6823,021642123,9003,1252,45557448,50055756668
1900173,0003,6822.698641124,3003,1062,19358148,70057650560
1901177,0003,7082,650581128,3003,1412,19250648 70056745875
1902177.5003,5992,746515128,6603,0432,24844948,84055650366
1903178,0003.6772,455510129,0203,1291,99846148,98054845749
1904178,5003,5682,540503129,3803,0372,04545149,12053149552
1905179,0003,5792,507498129,7403,0541.97144249,26052553656
Averages of 10 years 1896 1905.174,8103,6802,697581126,1143,1182 19151748,69656250664
1906179,5003,4282.497452130,1002,9121,98441449,40051651338

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Note.—Deaths of residents occurring outside the Borough are included in the table; those
of non-residents occurring in the Borough are excluded. Deaths of residents occurring in public
institutions are allotted to the respective sub-districts according to the previous addresses of the
deceased.

Table: TABLE IV.1 Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.

TABLE IV.1 Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1906.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths whether of Residents or non '' Resi dents" in Public Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwardsKensington Town-Bromp-ton.
Small-pox..............................
Measles8131481...1...76516
Scarlet Fever11...83.........83...
Whooping-Cough20119............20...1
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup19378.l...1862
Croup2...2............2......
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric5.........l4...412
Other continued...........................
Epidemic Influenza52112..173130225
Cholera...• • •........................
Plague..............................
Diarrhoea1429233...1791321019
Enteritis29184......342547
Puerperal Fever7...........7...7...4
Erysipelas61......I22427
Other septic diseases132....263678
Phthisis214142181771218331234
Other tubercular diseases85272311617176945
Cancer, Malignant disease171...1111036511853107
Bronchitis1902111......4711114644152
Pneumonia21040563466411763448
Pleurisy9......1...53547
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs4958...31122391018
Alcoholism14...........131958
Cirrhosis of Liver30............21924614
Venereal Diseases1610.........3316...19
Premature Birth5959...............491011
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition9......27...813
Heart Diseases2201...611103991625895
Accidents791611422620601921
Suicides21.........11641741
All other causes734118151227250317569165368
All causes2,49745224154809137571,9845131,222

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Note.—Deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included in the Table ; those
of non-residents occurring within the Borough are excluded, with the exception of the last column.
• Table III, " Cases of Infectious Disease Dotified." will be found at page 41 and Table V,, " Infantile Mortality," at page 59.