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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 1920

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

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Table: TABLE V.—continued.

TABLE V.—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Classification No.Totals— All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.Totals— Uder 5 Years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 yearsand upwardsTotals— Above Five Years.
TolalMFMFMFMfMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward60426533923161751411543286171519273465801086192211307518
II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
Encephalitis60431...........................2.........11............314
Meningitis61BC12482......2......2461......31...............246
Locomotor Ataxy62431............• • •...........................12...1...314
Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord63AB1266..............................1...12346612
Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy64AE843747............2...2...2............1212132232354782
Softening of Brain65211.............................................11......112
Paralysis without specified cause66AC826................................................125268
General Paralysis of the Insane6716124.......................................6361......12416
Other forms of Mental Alienation685...5.......................................3...2.........55
Epilepsy69624....................................112...11...246
Infantile Convulsions under 5 years71AB13765421...17613.......................................
Neuritis7322..........................................1...1.........2...2
Other Diseases of the Nervous System74AD734..............................1111......21...347
Diseases of the Eyes and Annexa7511..............................1...........................1...1
Mastoid Disease76A1...1.....................11.......................................
Other Diseases of the Ears76B22.........................................l...1.........2...2
Total for Diseases of the Nervous System, and of the Organs of Special Sense179859477232111112242251412242330417483167
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
Pericarditis771...1................................................1........11
Acute Endocarditis78AC936..............................1...11321......369
Valvular Disease79 A1466383..............................24199202130506383146
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart79B281018..........................................25759101828
Other Organic Diseases of the Heart-79C1064660...................................11131232474660106
Angina Pectoris80844.............................................2123448
Carried forward1081476605302319816126543108212025345992146174160242411562973