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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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including 105 in the first week, 29 in the second week, 27 in
the third week, and 10 in the fourth week. In the second
month of life there were 55 deaths; in the third month 59
deaths; in the fourth month 63 deaths; in the fifth month 41
deaths; in the sixth month 35 deaths; in the seventh month 33
deaths; in the eighth month 42 deaths; in the ninth month 34
deaths ; in the tenth month 32 deaths ; in the eleventh month
39 deaths; and in the twelfth month 20 deaths. Of the 624
deaths, 72 occurred in the Brompton sub-district, being equal to
118 per 1,000 births ; and 552 in the Town sub-district, being
equal to 181 per 1,000 births. In North Kensington the deaths of
infants under one year, viz., 469, were equal to 195 per 1,000
births; the ratio in South Kensington (155 deaths) being 126
per 1,000.
Causes ok Infantile Deaths.-The causes of the deaths of infants under one year of age, in 1895, may be summarised as follows:—
| 1 | Number of Deaths in Sub-Districts. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Causes of Death. | Town. | Brompton. | Total. |
| Diseases of the Zymotic Class | 110 | 13 | 123 |
| „ „ Pulmonary Organs | 98 | 11 | 109 |
| „ „ Digestive System | 68 | 6 | 74 |
| „ „ Nervous System | 42 | 4 | 46 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| Prematurity | 61 | 12 | 73 |
| Wasting Diseases | 94 | 8 | 102 |
| Violent Deaths | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Other Causes | 45 | 12 | 57 |
| Total | 552 | 72 | 624 |
Parentage of the Deceased Infants. —Few infants,
comparatively, died in the families of well-to-do persons able to
bestow requisite care upon their progeny. On the other hand,
the deaths were numerous amongst children born to persons