London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 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 years45 and under 65 years.65 yearsand upwards.Totals-Above 5 years.
TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward204694611001801343422242223817841626263547901362342433234707089221630
XII.—OLD AGE.
Old Age154AB612734...................................................2734273461
XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
Suicide by Poison155413.................................11...1...1......134
Suicide by Asphyxia1563...3....................................1...1...1.........33
Suicide by Drowning158422....................................12......1......224
Suicide by Firearms159422.......................................22............224
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments16033................................................2...1...3...3
Suicide by Jumping from High Place1611...1................................................1.........11
Suicide by Crushing16211..........................................1...............11
Poisoning by Food16411............................................................1...1
Burns167918......1......4145.....................1...3...44
Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, &c.)168117452............527............1......21...224
Accidental Drowning16933..............................1...1.........1.........3...3
Injury by Fall1721183.......................................311...428311
Injury by Machines17422..............................1.....................1...2...2
Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.)1751486...........................21431...12......8614
Homicide1844131...............1...1.........1...1...1.........33
Fractures (cause not specified)1851...1......................................................1...11
Other Violence18653211............112...............12.........213
Total for Affections produced by External Causes814239731......4871541779871076343266
XIV.-ILL-DEFINED CAUSES.
Heart Failure189A211..........................................11.........112
Other Ill defined Causes189BCD11...1...............1...1.......................................
Cause not specified189F22..........................................1...1.........2...2
Total for Ill-defined Causes5411...............1...1............112.........314
Grand Totals21931019117418813735222426247185432302742541001452432533575107729891761