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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 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The subjoined table shows the number of deaths due to the chief great classes of diseases :—
| Kensington Town Sob-district. | Brompton. | Total. | Per 1,000 Persons living. | Per 1,000 Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zymotic diseases | 315 | 60 | 375 | 2.9 | 168 |
| Constitutional ,, | 390 | 93 | 413 | 3.2 | 184 |
| Local „ | 967 | 220 | 1187 | 7.8 | 454 |
| Developmental „ | 278 | 62 | 340 | 2.2 | 129 |
| Violent ,, | 29 | 12 | 41 | 0.3 | 15 |
The detailed causes of death are set out in Table 3, Appendix, in 13 divisions according to age. The ages at death (excluding the deaths of non-parishioners at the Brompton Hospital), were as follows :—
| There died under one year of age | 648 |
| Between one and two years | 243 |
| „ 2 and 5 „ | 149 |
| „ 5 and 15 „ | 80 |
| „ 15 „ 25 „ | 76 |
| ,, 25 „ 35 „ | 148 |
| „ 35 „ 45 „ | 185 |
| 45 „ 55 „ | 184 |
| „ 55 ,, 65 „ | 243 |
| 65 „ 75 „ | 244 |
| „ 75 „ 85 „ | 186 |
| „ 85 „ 95 „ | 44 |
| „ 95 „ upwards | 4 |
The following table shows the death rate in 13 periods, corresponding to my monthly reports and the average temperature of the air:—
| Date of Report. | Death-rate per 1,000 living. | Mean Temperature of the air. |
|---|---|---|
| Five weeks ended Feb. 3, 1877. | 14.5 | 44°.1 Fahr. |
| Four „ March 3 | 17.8 | 43.0 |
| ,, ,, ,, 31 | 23.2 | 40.7 |
| „ „ April 28 | 18.8 | 45.5 |
| „ May 26 | 16.1 | 47.7 |
| „ „ June 23 | 15.6 | 59.9 |
| „ „ July 21 | 14.7 | 60.0 |
| „ „ Aug. 18 | 15.5 | 62.6 |
| „ „ Sept. 15 | 12.3 | 58. 6 |
| ,, „ Oct. 13 | 15.0 | 49.0 |
| „ ,, Nov. 10 | 16.4 | 49.1 |
| „ „ Dec. 8 | 19.8 | 43.4 |
| Three „ „ 29 | 21.5 | 37.8 |