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 1895
The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year 1895
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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 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. ! | |||
| V—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 73 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73 | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 8 | ... |
| Congenital Malformation | 10 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 19 | 45 | 25 | ... | 90 | 76 | ... |
| ... | 91 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 19 | 45 | 25 | 91 | 182 | 154 | ... |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES | |||||||||||||||
| 1.— Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Insanity, General of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Convulsions | 40 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44 | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (spasm of Glottis) | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 2 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 2.— Diseases Organs of Special Sense. e.g., of Eye. Ear, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Valvular Disease of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | ... | 59 | 45 | 14 | |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 8 | ... | 2 | 111 | 87 | 24 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
| 4.— Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Croup | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 94 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 58 | 79 | 53 | 19 | 158 | 414 | 345 | 69 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 99 | 83 | 69 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ... | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 6 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Enteritis | 50 | 13 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 63 | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 14 | 5 | |
| Jaundice, and other Diseases of the Liver | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | ... | ... | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7.—Diseases of- Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease.) | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
| 8.— Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 9.— Diseases or Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||
| A. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| B. Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 10. — Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 233 | 124 | 35 | 38 | 103 | 61 | 167 | 174 | 232 | 123 | 2<l j | 357 I | 1319 | 1064 | 255 | |