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Kensington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

Published
1879
Pages
101
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The subjoined table shows the relative rates of mortality in all London and the several great divisions thereof, and in our own parish, during the last six years :—
    Death-rate.1878.1877.1876.1875.1874.1873.
  • Page 8
    The subjoined figures show the relative proportions of Kensington parish, and the otherparishes comprised in the registration district of Kensington:—
    Area in statute acres.Inhabited houses, 1871.Population, 1871.
  • Page 8
    The subjoined figures show the acreage of the several wards, and other particulars of interest which relate to the census year, 1871.
    Name of Ward.Area in statute acres.Inhabited houses, 1871.Population, 1871.Rateable annual value of property 1871.
  • Page 13
    And between November, 1876, and the end of June, 1879, are shown in the subjoined table (compiled from my Monthly Reports):—
    Date of the Monthly Report.No. of Cases Reported.No. of Cases under 15 years of ageDitto over 15No. of CasesSent to Hospital.Treated at home
    NorthSouth
    of Uxbridge Road.
  • Page 32
    AGES OP MALES AND FEMALES, 1871.
    All Ages.Under 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwds.
  • Page 33
    The subjoined table exhibits at a glance some of the evidences of the growth of Kensington during the present century:—
    The Year.Population.Rateable value of Property.The Year.
  • Page 34
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of births of each sex registered:—
    Kensington Town Sub-District.Brompton Sub-District.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 35
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deaths of each sex registered:—
    Kensington Town Sub-district.Brompton Sub-district.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 36
    The subjoined 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.
  • Page 36
    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 Consumption Hospital), were as follows:—
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the number of deaths due to the chief great classes of diseases:—
    Kensington Town Sub-District.Brompton Sub-District.Total.Deaths per 1,000 living.Deaths Per 1,000 Deaths.
  • Page 37
    Of the deaths registered as occurring in the parish, 476 took place in the Town Sub-District and 67 in Brompton, as follows:—
    Town.Brompton.Total.*
  • Page 44
    The causes of death may be grouped as follows
    Under 1 Year.Between 1 and 60.60 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 46
    VIOLENT DEATHS.
  • Page 47
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  • Page 75
    The following table shows the proportions of organic elements (organic carbon and organic nitrogen) in the waters supplied by the local Companies during the year; the Kent Company's water being taken as a standard of comparison;—
    Source.Company.Maximum.Minimum.Average.
  • Page 75
    The following table shows the results of observation as to the degree of efficiency of filtration of Thames water by the Local Companies, the examinations being made monthly:—
    Names of Companies.Number of occasions.
    When clear and transparent.When slightly turbid.When turbid.When very turbid.
  • Page 75
    When examined by the microscope the sediment deposited by turbid water, on standing, is almost always found to contain numbers of living and moving organisms. The subjoined table show s how often such organisms were noticed in the water supplied by the local Companies at the monthly examinations during 1878:—
    Names of Companies.Number of occasions when moving organisms were found.
    1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1878
  • Page 77
    The subjoined table, shows the average for 1878 of solid impurity, &c., the numbers relating to 100,000 parts of each water:—
    Name of Company.Temperature in Centigrade Degrees.Total Solid Matters.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Ammonia.Nitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.Total combined Nitrogen.Chlorine.Total Hardness.Proportionate amount of organic elements, that in the Kent Company's Water being taken as 1.
  • Page 79
    1. With respect to the illuminating power. The maximum, minimum, and average illuminating power in standard sperm candles was as follows:—(Statutory standard, " sixteen candles.")
    Maximum.Minimum.Average.
  • Page 79
    2. As regards purity. Grains of sulphur per 100 cubic feet of gas. (Permitted maximum, 20 grains in summer, 25 in winter.)
    Maximum.Minimum.Average.
  • Page -
    TABLE 1. Estimated population of Kensington at the middle of the year 1878, and in 10 previous years; number of inhabited houses; Births, Deaths, and Marriages (gross numbers).
    Year.Estimated Population.*Number of Houses.Registered Births.Deaths †Marriages.
  • Page -
    TABLE II. Showing Birth and Death Rate : Deaths of Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions in 1878 and 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
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    TABLE III. Deaths Registered from all causes during the year 1878- (The Deaths of non-parishioners at the Brompton Consumption Hospital are not included in this Table. Vide Report, page 45.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total deathsunaer Five. Grand Total.sub-distriots.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 to 95.95 and upwards.Keiwngtonl Town.Brompton.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Total Deaths from certain classes of Diseases and rate o: mortality therefrom, &c.
    Diseases.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths in 10 years, 1868-77, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and the number in 1878, &c.
    Disease.1868186918701871187218731874187518761877Annual Average 10 years 1868-77.Proportion of deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1868-77.1878Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths, 1878.
  • Page -
    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the year ended March 25th, 1879.
    Sub-districts.No. of Complaints received during the year.No. of Houses and Premises, &c., inspected.Results of luspection.House Drains.Privies and W.C.'s.Dust Bins.W ater Supply.Miscellaneous.
    Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired and Whitewashed.Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases.Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Trapped or Ventilated.Repaired, Covered, &c.Supplied with Water.New provided.New provided.Repaire 1, Covered, &c.Cisterns (new) erected.Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired and Covered.No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Acts, 1866.*No. of Dust Complaints received and attended to.Removal of accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse.Removal of Animals, &e., improperly kept.Regularly Inspected.Other Proceedings, e.g. Legal Proceedings.
    Bakehouses.Licensed Cowsheds.Licensed Slaughter-houses.
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    TABLE Via. Summary of Monthly Returns of Sanitary Work, &c., done by the Inspectors.
    Date of Report.Houses Inspected.Mewses Inspected.Slaughter Houses Inspected.Cowsheds Inspected.Bakehouses Inspected.Offensive Trades Inspected.Sanitary Notices Issued.Removal of Dust, Ashes, &c., Letters of Request received.†Date of Report.
    District.District.District.District.District.District.District.District.
    N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.N.W.N.E.C.S.M.W.N.E.C.S.
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    TABLE VII. Showing the Death rate per 1,000 persons living; the annual rate of Mortality per 1,000 living from the "seven' srincipal Zymotic Diseases ; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to the total Deaths in Kensington and in all London in 1878, and in the ten years, 1868-77.
    The Year.Deaths per 1000 living.Total Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases, Kensington.Annual rate of Mortality per 1000 living from seven Zymotic Diseases.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases.The Year.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
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    TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and in Kensington, in 52 weeks, ended 28th December, 1878.
    LOCALITY.Annual Death Rate per 1000 living from all causes.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 living from principal Zymotic diseases.Per centage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.Per Centage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.From Zymotic diseases.From Violence.Registered upon information of the Coroner. (Inquests.)Registered at large Public Institutions.
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    TABLE IX. Showing the Principal Localities in which fatal cases of the principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1878.
    Locality.DISEASES.Locality.DISEASES.Locality.DISEASES.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Total.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric.Sim. Con.DiarrhoeaTyphus.Enteric.Sim. Con.Typhus.Enteric.Sim. Ton.
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    TABLE X. PARISH OF ST. MARY ABBOTTS, KENSINGTON. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered during the year 1878.
    date.Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets.Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 10, 11, and 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets) viz:Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account, as shown by Report Book, of
    Column in Successfully Vaccinated.Column 11.Column 13 Dead Un.vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.Cases still under proceedings by summons and otherwise.
    Insusceptible of Successful Vaccination.Had Small-pox.
    1234568910
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    TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
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    TABLE XII. LICENSED COW-SHEDS. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.