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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
Kensington 1906
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1906
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The subjoined table, based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, set out certain particulars with regard to diphtheria, in Kensington, and in London as a whole: —
| Report for four weeks ended | No. of Notifications. | No. of cases admitted to Hospital. | No. of Deaths | No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | London. | Kensington | London. | Kensington. | London. | ||
| January 27 | 9 | 584 | 6 | 481 | 1 | 58 | 841 |
| February 24 | 20 | 684 | 19 | 517 | 1 | 64 | 953 |
| March 24 | 10 | 548 | 9 | 424 | 3 | 60 | 926 |
| April 21 | 17 | 528 | 15 | 432 | 2 | 54 | 881 |
| May 19 | 12 | 505 | 11 | 375 | — | 44 | 782 |
| June 16 | 8 | 475 | 7 | 419 | — | 40 | 749 |
| July 14 | 15 | 611 | 14 | 511 | 2 | 38 | 841 |
| August 11 | 17 | 613 | 13 | 508 | 2 | 43 | 861 |
| September 8 | 4 | 548 | 4 | 462 | 1 | 49 | 861 |
| October 6 | 7 | 636 | 6 | 552 | 2 | 53 | 907 |
| November 3 | 13 | 855 | 9 | 712 | — | 64 | 1,066 |
| December 1 | 17 | 798 | 15 | 619 | 1 | 61 | 1,082 |
| December 29 | 15 | 650 | 13 | 514 | 4 | 76 | 1,000 |
| 164 | 8,035 | 141 | 6,526 | 19 | 704 | ||
Note.—Correction has not been made in the above table for errors in diagnosis, either with respect to notifications or
admiseions to hospitals
The following table gives particulars with respect to diphtheria in North and South Ken sington respectively.
| Set out in Report for Four weeks ended. | Total Cases Recorded. | Cases Recorded in North Kensington | Cases Recorded in South Kensington.. | Cases removed to Hospital from— | Deaths (12 in Hospital). | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kensington. | South Kensington, | North Kensington. | South Kensington. | ||||
| January 27 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| February 24 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |
| March 24 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| April 21 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| May 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ... | |
| June 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... |
| July 14 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| August 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| September 8 | 4 | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | l | |
| October 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | I |
| November 8 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | ||
| December 1 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | |
| 29 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 169 | 99 | 70 | 92 | 49 | 12 | 7 | |
*North Kensington and South Kensington are the districts to the north and the south of the centre of Notting-hill
High.street, and Holland.park.avenue, respectively