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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 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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entirely due to the increase of death in the male population. 121 deaths
occurred in the Consumption Hospital (73 males and 48 females) ; 15
deattis in the Cancer Hospital (5 males and 10 females); nearly all those
being non-parishioners. 88 paupers died in your Workhouse (52 males,
36 females).
This gives a total gain to the parish of 356 births in excess of deaths.

Table: To compensate for this mortality the number of births was—

To compensate for this mortality the number of births was—

MALES.FEMALES.TOTAL.
Brompton233214447
Kensington9056081513
11388221960

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These tables, though they fortunately shew not a single death from

Table: The following tables point out the quarterly deaths from diseases of a zymotic or infectious character:—

The following tables point out the quarterly deaths from diseases of a zymotic or infectious character:—

Brompton, 1862.Small PoxMeaslesScarlatinaWhooping CoughDiarrhoeaFeverTotal
1st Quarter...157......13
2nd......21...58
3rd......3...227
4th „...3321211
Total...413103939
Kensington,
1862.
1st Quarter...48162939
2nd...3181721151
3rd „...147514875
4th...1824631465
Grand total for entire parish...2697442142230
...30110542451269
In 186125357376632247
In 1860182986563525249