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Kensington 1895

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year 1895

Published
1896
Author
Dudfield, T. Orme.
Pages
169
Tables
53

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  • Page 4
    The following table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation, in 1856:—
    18561895Increase in 39 years
  • Page 4
    The increase in all respects within the last twenty-four years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures show:—
    18711895Increase in 24 years
  • Page 5
    (a) ENTIRE PARISH.
    All Ages.Under Five Years5 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.All Ages.
  • Page 5
    (b) KENSINGTON TOWN SUB DISTRICT.
    All Ages.Under Five Years.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.86 to 95.95 and upwards.All Ages,
  • Page 5
    (c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.
    All Ages.Under Five Years.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.All Ages.
  • Page 10
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of births, of males and females, in each of the sub-districts:—
    Kensington Town.Brompton
  • Page 10
    The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1885-94:—
    The YearPopulationTotal BirthsMalesFemalesBirth-rate per 1,000
  • Page 16
    Causes ok Infantile Deaths.-The causes of the deaths of infants under one year of age, in 1895, may be summarised as follows:—
    1Number of Deaths in Sub-Districts.
    Causes of Death.Town.Brompton.Total.
  • Page 17
    Position in life of the male parents of the infants who died under one year of age, as given in the registers of deaths:—
    Number of Deaths in Sub-Districts.
    Child ofTown.Brompton.
  • Page 18
    The Death-Rate per 1,000 persons living at different age-periods, in 1895, and in the preceding three years respectively, was as follows:—
    (Population, 1895)1895.1894.1893.1892.
  • Page 18
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deaths of parishioners, males and females, in each of the subdistricts.
    Kensington TownBrompton
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 19
    The subjoined table shews the annual death-rate per 1000 persons living, in each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, in London, and in England and Wales:—
    1895189418931892.1891.1890.1889.1888.1887.1886.1885.
  • Page 21
    SUMMARY OF VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS, KENSINGTON, 1895.
    During the four weeks ended.Births.Deaths.DEATH RATE.DEATHS AT AGES.DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES.DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Heart Disease.Deaths under Five from Scrofulous Diseases.Temperature.
    KENSINGTON.LONDON.
    Current.Decennial Average.Current.Decennial Average.0-11-560 and upwardsTotals.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Simple continued Fever.Diarrhoea.Totals.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.
  • Page 23
    The subjoined table shows the number of deaths from the principal diseases in 1895, together with the decennial average, &c.
    Disease.Sub-districts.In Hospital.TotalDecennial Average.
    TownBromptonTownBromptonUncorrected.Corrected for increase of Population.
  • Page 27
    Scarlet Fever in 1895.*
    Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications Kensington LondonNo. of cases admitted to hospitals Kensington LondonNo. of Deaths Kensington LondonNo. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period
  • Page 27
    Scarlet Fever in 1894.*
    Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications Kensington LondonNo. of cases admitted to hospitals Kensington LondonNo. of Deaths Kensington LondonNO. Of CaseS in Hospital at the end of the period
  • Page 29
    Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1895, and in Ten Previous Years, in Thirteen Four-Weekly Periods
    The Year.Weeks. 1-4Weeks. 5-8Weeks. 9-12Weeks. 13-16Weeks. 17-20Weeks. 21-24Weeks. 25-28Weeks. 29-32Weeks. 33-36Weeks. 37-40Weeks 41-44Weeks. 45-48Weeks. 49-52total
  • Page 30
    Statistics of Scarlet Fever, in Kensington, in 1895 and Ten Previous Years.
    The Year.No. of Recorded Cases.Total Number of Recorded Cases.Percentage of Removals to total Recorded Cases.Deaths.Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Recorded Cases.Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.
    Treated at Home.Removed to HospitalAt HomeIn HospitalsAt HomeIn Hospitals
  • Page 31
    Diphtheria in 1895.
    Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications Kensington London.No. of cases admitted to Hospitals Kensington London.No. of Deaths Kensington London.No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period.
  • Page 32
    PARTICULARS WITH REFERENCE TO DIPHTHERIA IN KENSINGTON, IN 1895.
    Set out in Report for Four weeks ended.Total Cases Notified.Cases Notified in North Kensington. *Cases Notified in South Kensington.'Cases removed to Hospital fromDeaths in
    North Kensington.South Kensington.North Kensington.South Kensington.
  • Page 44
    CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES
    No of Deaths
  • Page 45
    (A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1895, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District classified according To Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (See Note, page 44.)
    Names Of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistic: Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (Column for Population and Wirth are in Tuble B., p. 67.) (a)MOKTALITY FROM ALL CAUSES, AT SUBJOINED AGES(i)MORTALITY FROM SUBJOINED CAUSES, DISTINGUISHING DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
    At all ages.Under 1 year. (c)1 and under 5. (d)5 and under 15 (e)15 and under 25. (f)25 and under 65. (g)66 and upwards. (h)12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Group.Fever.cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whnoping- CoughDiarrhœa & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia. and Pleuriy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Entericor Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 47
    SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATHS.
    DISEASES. 1Under 1 yearBetween 1 year and 60 years.At 60 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 51
    The causes of death in inquest cases may be classified as follows:—
  • Page 66
    Total Notifications in London:
    Year.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Relapsing Fever.Total.
  • Page 67
    (B) Table OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE Medical Officer of Health, During the Yaer 1895, In the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics: Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (a)Population at all Ages.Registered Birth. (d)Aged under 5 or over 5. (e)New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the Knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the Several Localities For Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    Census 1891. (b)Estimated to middle of 1895 (c)12345678910111234567891011
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FeverCholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.TyphusEnteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerpueral.
  • Page 68
    Corrected Notifications of Infectious Disease in 1895.
    Local Authorities in whose Districts the cases were resident.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Typhoid or Enteric Fever.Continued Fevers.Membranous Croup.Diphtheria.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Totals.Population 1891.
  • Page 69
    Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease, Notified in Kensington, and in London, in 1895, Arranged in four-weekly periods.
    Date of Report. For Four Week endedWeeks of the year.KENSINGTON.LONDON.Weeks of the year.Date of Report. For Four Weeks ended
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued FeversPuerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Total.small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphteria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fever.Puerperal FeverErysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 80
    Miss Squire's Report of Work done during the 40 weeks, April 1st, 1895, to January 4th, 1896.
    NORTH KENSINGTON.SOUTH KENSINGTON.Tot\l fob Whole Pabish.
    Dressmakers.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.Dressmakers.Laundries.Miscellaneous.Total.
  • Page 108
    The following statement, from my seventh monthly report (July 20th, page 102), shows the progress made to that date in giving effect to the bye-law:—
    North District.South District.Total.
  • Page 113
    COMMON LODGING-HOUSES.
    Sanitary District.Name of Keeper.Address of Common Lodging House.No. of Single Lodgers for which registered in 1895.No. of Double Beds Authorized.
    Male.FemaleTotal.
  • Page 115
    During the year 304 bodies were deposited at the Public Mortuary, upon application, as follows:—
  • Page 136
    Showing Population, inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in 1895, and in the preceding ten years: gross numbers.
    The Year.Estimated Population.*No. of Inhabited Houses.†Marriages.Registered Births.Deaths.
    Total, all Ages ‡Under One Year.Under Five Years.In Public Institution§
  • Page 137
    Showing the Annual Birth-rate and Death-rate; Death-rates of Children; and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions to 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1895, and the preceding ten years.
    The Year.Birth rate per 1 000 of the Population.Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths of Children under one year; per 1,OOO of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under one year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under five years; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 of Total Deaths*
  • Page 138 139
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1895. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions, etc., without the Parish.) For a Summary of this Table see Page 44.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All Ages.SUB DISTRICT.
    O to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 6565 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsKensington Town.Brompton
  • Page 140 141
    TABLE III. (continued).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All Ages.SUB-DISTRICT.
    O to 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 7575 to 85.85 and upwards.Kensington Town.Brompton. !
  • Page 142
    TABLE III. (continued).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All Ages.SUB-DISTRICT
    0 to 1.1 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 and upwards.Kensington Town.Brompton.
  • Page 143
    TABLE IV.
    Division I. (Adults.)Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population, at all ages.Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths at all ages.
  • Page 144
    TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class in the ten years 1885-94 and in the year 1895.
    Diseases.181886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.Annual Average of ten years, 1885-94.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths, in ten years 1885-94.Deaths in 1895.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths, in 1895.
  • Page 145
    TABLE VI. Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the nine months, April to December, 1895.
    Sanitary Districts.No. of Complaints made by Inhabitants, &c.No. of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected.No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c.Results of Inspection.House Drains.Water Closets.Dust Receptacles.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.
    Written Intimations of Nuisances Served.Notices served by order of the Works and Sanitary Committee.Final Notices signed by Medical Officer served.Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c.Houses Disinfected after illness of an Infectious character.†Constructed, Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Ventilated, Trapped, &c.Constructed, Repaired, &c.Supplied with Water.Soil-pipes Ventilated.New provided.Repaired, Covered, &c.Cisterns erected.Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.Waste-pipes connected with drains, &c., abolished.No. of Lodging Houses newly Registered under 94th Section of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Yards and Areas paved and drained.Animals removed, being improperly kept.Regularly Inspected.Legal Proceedings, i.e., Summonses.
    Bakehouses.Licensed Cowsheds.Licensed Slaughter-Houses.
  • Page 146
    TABLE VII. Showing the Death-rate per 1,000 persons living; the Annual Rate per 1,000 from the principal Diseases of the Zymotic Glass; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths, in Kensington and in all London, in 1895, and in the preceding ten years, 1885-94.
    The Year.Deaths per 1,000 living.Total Deaths from seven principal Zymotic Diseases, Kensington.Annual rate of mortality per 1,000 living, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.The Year.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
  • Page 147
    TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London, and in Kensington, in 1895.
    Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from seven principal Zymotic diseases.Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births RegisteredPERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO TOTAL DEATHS.
    Under 1 year of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.From seven principal Zymotic diseases.From Violence.Registered upon information of Coroners. (Inquests.)Registered at Public Institutions.Uncertified.
  • Page 148 149
    TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class occurred in 1895. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.
    Locality.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
  • Page 150
    TABLE IXa.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small pox.Searlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 151
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small-pox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Frysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 152
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 153
    TABLE IXa.— continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 154
    TABLE IXa — continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric FeverPuerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 155
    TABLE IXa—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 156
    TABLE IXa.— continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Small-pox.Scarlct Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 157
    TABLE X. The Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1894. (Vide page 53).
    DATE. 1894.Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District. 1Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets. 2Number 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 10 Successfully Vaccinated. 3Column II.Column 13 Dead, Unvaccinated. 6Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to District the Vaccination Officer of which his been duly apprised. 9Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found. 10Cases still under proceedings, by summons and otherwise. 11
    Insusceptible of Vaccination. 4"Had Smallpox." 5
  • Page 158
    TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)
  • Page 159
    TABLE XII. LICENSED COW-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)