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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 1909

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1909

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths whether of Residents or non "Residents" 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 upwardsNorth Kensington.South Kensington.
Small-pox..............................
Measles5812451.........54426
Scarlet Fever9...63.........81...
Whooping-Cough4017212.........40...18
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup194114.........1361
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric8.........85...35...
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza7521...6194733426
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhoea503610......22401013
Enteritis2293...17213911
Gastritis31.........2...213
Puerperal Fever4.........4......22...
Erysipelas102.........26826
Phthisis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis168132241241412048221
Other tubercular diseases69192891102531629
Cancer, Malignant disease2051......11267785120139
Bronchitis2323215...14913516171157
Pneumonia25330465998651668779
Pleurisy13...1...165764
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs26...1......1692066
Alcoholism25............232131221
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases23162......4118529
Premature Birth6969...............561310
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition12.........48...751
Heart Diseases26721713113131152115123
Accidents70177522415432719
Suicides16......21316103
All other causes703109301819246286398305345
All causes2,44937923151918978001,5219281,270