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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

TABLE VIII.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Totals— Above Five Years.
TotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward70229940335291113231269541231124271658738113453102230349579
GENERAL DISEASES.-continued.
Anæmia Chlorosis54972..............................1......112...4...729
Alcoholism564...4..........................................2...2.........44
Total for General Diseases71530640935291113231269541231125271659768313657102237355592
ii.-DISEASES OF THE NERVOUSSYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
Cerebral Spinal Fever61A1...1..............................1...........................11
Meningitis61BC108231...13...7291...........................1...1
Locomotor Ataxy62541.......................................1...211...415
Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord63AB1046..........................................112334610
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy64 AE904149......................... . .......1...2417172128414990
Softening of Brain65826.............................................22...4268
Paralysis without specified cause66AC1037.............................................11263710
General Paralysis of the Insane671284....................................132,51......8412
Other forms of Mental Alienation6811.............................................1.........11
Epilepsy6912571...............1...1112...321......4711
Infantile Convulsions under 5 years71AB642311.........4...6.......................................
Neuritis73211..........................................11......112
Other Diseases of the Nervous System74 AD1275......2......2...21.........1...14215510
Diseases of the Eyes and Aunexa7522...1.........1...2...2.......................................
Mastoid Disease76A11...1...............1...1.......................................
Other Diseases of the Ears76B22...1...............1...1..................1.........1...1
Total for Diseases of the Nervous System, and of the Organs of Special Sense1849391102424...184223213710343030427587162
III.-DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
Pericarditis77422....................................1...11...1...224
Acute Endocarditis78AC844...........................1...11.........3......448
Valvular Disease79A1084068...........................211168112420344068108
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart79B381325.......................................2135819132538
Carried forward10574585994531151527128758145172830227496134198116197371541912