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 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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TABLE II.
Showing Birth & Death Rate: Deaths of Children, & Deaths in Public Institutions 1875, & 10 previous years.
| The Year. | Births per 1000 of the population. | Death rate per 1000 living. | Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent, to Total Deaths. | Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent, to Registered Births. | Deaths of Children under 5 years per cent, to Total Deaths. | Deaths in Public Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875. | 31.2 | 194 | 25 | 15.6 | 40.3 | 338* |
| 1874 | 31.7 | 19.5 | 28.5 | 17.5 | 45.4 | 352 |
| 1873 | 31.4 | 183 | 27.0 | 15.9 | 400 | 272 |
| 1872 | 32.1 | 17.0 | 28.9 | 15.6 | 44.2 | 264 |
| 1871 | 31.3 | 19.1 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 41.6 | 252 |
| 1870 | 32.1 | 21.2 | 24. | 16.4 | 42.9 | 330 |
| 1869 | 32.5 | 20.2 | † | † | † | 313 |
| 1868 | 33.1 | 21.0 | † | † | † | 303 |
| 1867 | 31.2 | 19.0 | † | † | 40.6 | 221 |
| 1866 | 32.0 | 20.4 | † | † | 41.6 | 248 |
| 1865 | 28.7 | 19.0 | † | † | † | 250 |
| Average of 10 Years, 1865.1874 | 31.6 | 19.4 | † | † | 42.3 | 280 |
*Viz. The Workhouse (195), and the Hospital for Chest Diseases at Brompton (143).
† No information.
Note.—The calculations in this Table are made on the gross number of deaths registered without deduction of those of non.parishioners
at public institutions.