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Kensington 1899

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1899

Published
1900
Author
Dudfield, T. Orme.
Pages
235
Tables
65

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  • Page 5
    (a) ENTIRE PARISH.
    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 5
    (6) 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 85.85 to 95.95 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page 5
    (e) 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 6
    Distribution of the Population in Wards.— The population of the Wards, as ascertained in March, 1896, was as follows :—
    Name of Ward.Enumerated Population.—1896
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 6
    The subjoined figures exhibit the development of the parish in population and rateable value during the present century.
    The Year.Population.Rateable value of Property.The Year.
  • Page 7
    The following table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation, in 1856 :—
    18561899Increase in 43 years
  • Page 7
    The increase in all respects within the last twenty-eight years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures show:—
    18711899Increase in 28 years.
  • Page 11
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly numbers of births of males and females in the parish, and in each of the sub-districts :—
    Kensington TownBrompton
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalParish
  • Page 11
    The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1889-98 :—
    The Year.Population.Total Births.Males.Females.Birth-rate. per 1,000
  • Page 18
    Death-rate in the Metropolis, and in Kensington, and in certain Districts of the Parish, during the thirteen four-weekly periods ended december 30th, 1899, and in the registration year, 1899.
    Four Weeks ended.Metropolis.Parish.Sub-Districts.Parliamentary DivisionsSanitary Districts.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.North.South.North.NorthEast.Northwest.Central.South-East.South-west.
  • Page 20
    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deaths of males and females, in the parish, and in each of the sub-districts.
    Kensington TownBrompton.Parish.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total
  • Page 21
    THE TRUE DEATH-RATE* OF KENSINGTON IN 1899. (Vide page 19).
    Age-Period.Population.Deaths.Death-rate.
    Both SexesMales.Females.Both SexesMales.Females.Both SexesMale Sex.Female Sex.
  • Page 22
    The subjoined table shows the annual death-rate per 1,000 persons living in each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, in London and in England and Wales:—
    1899.1898. 1897.1896.1895.1894.1893.1892.1891.1890.1889.
  • Page 25
    SUMMARY OF VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS, KENSINGTON, 1899.
    During the four weeks ended.Births.Deaths.death-rate.deaths at ages.deaths from zymotic diseases.deaths from diseases of respiratory system.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths from Heart Disease.Deaths under Five from Tubercular Diseases.Mean Temperature.
    kensington.london.
    1899.Decennial Average.1899.Decennial Average.0—11—560 and upwards.Totals.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.WhoopingCough.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Simple continued Fever.Diarrhœa.Totals.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.
  • Page 26
    The subjoined table shows the number of deaths from the several diseases, in the sub-districts, and at outlying public institutions :—
    Disease.Sub-Districts.In Hospital.Total.Decennial Average.
    TownBromptonTownBromptonUncorrected.Corrected for increase of Population.
  • Page 29
    DEATHS REGISTERED IN KENSINGTON FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES, 1873 to 1897. Arranged in Quinquennial Periods. (Vide page 27).
    Quinquennial Period.Diseases.Population.
    Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhoopingCough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Totals.
    123456789
  • Page 35
    Scarlet Fever in 1899.
    Report. for four weeks. endedNo. of NotificationsNo. of cases admitted to hospitalsNo. of DeathsNo. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period.
    KensingtonLondon.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
  • Page 36
    Scarlet Fever in 1898.
    Report. for four weeks. ended.No. of Notifications.No. of cases admitted to hospitals.No. of Deaths.No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
  • Page 37
    Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1899, and in the Ten Preceding 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 38
    Statistics of Scarlet Fever in Kensington in 1899, and in the Ten Preceding Years.
    The Year.No. of Recorded Cases.Total Number ofRecorded Cases.Percentage of Removals to total Recorded Cases.Deaths.Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths toRecorded Cases.Deaths inLondon from Scarlet Fever.
    Treated at Home.Removed toHospital.AtHome.InHospitals.At Home.InHospitals
  • Page 42
    Diphtheria in 1899.
    Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications Kensington. London.No. of cases admittedto hospital Kensington. London.No. of deaths Kensington. London.No. of cases in hospital at the end of the period.
  • Page 43
    PARTICULARS WITH REFERENCE TO DIPHTHERIA IN KENSINGTON, IN 1899.
    Set out in Report for Four weeks ended,Total Cases Recorded.Cases Recorded inNorth Kensington.*Cases Recorded inSouth Kensington. *Cases removed to Hospital fromDeaths in
    North Kensington.South Kensington.North Kensington.South Kensington.
  • Page 62
    CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
    Order.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 63
    (A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1899, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District. classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (See Note, page 62).
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.(Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.,Post).(a)Mortality from all causes,at subjoined ages.(i)mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age
    At allages.(b)Under1year. (c)1and under5(d)5and under 15-(e)15 and under 25-(f)25 and under 65.(g)65andupwards(h)12346789101112131415161718192021
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping-cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.InjuriesAll other Diseases.Total
    Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 65
    SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATHS, 1899.
    DISEASES.Under 1 year.Between 1 year and 60 years.At 60 years & upwards.Total.
  • Page 70
    The causes of death in inquest cases may be classified as follows:—
  • Page 84
    "Return showing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—
    (i.) Accommodation existing—Beds.
  • Page 87
    (B) Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the Year 1899, 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.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to theknowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
    12345678910111234567891011
    Last Census.Estimatedto middle of 1899.
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 88
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 in the Fifty-two Weeks ended Saturday,30th December, 1899.
    Name of DistrictSmall-pox..Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Totals.Population, 1896
  • Page 89
    Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified in Kensington, and in London, in 1899, Arranged in four-weekly periods.
    Date of Report.For Four Weeks 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 Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Total.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Cholera.Total.
  • Page 90
    TABLE showing the Notifications, in 1899, in the Parish, the Sub-Districts, the Parliamentary Divisions, and the Sanitary Districts.
    DISTRICTS.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Totals.Population.Notifications per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 102
    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS, 1878-1895 Summary Report of Work done during the year, 1899.
    North Kensington.South Kensington.Totalfor whole Parish
    DressmakersLaundriesMiscellaneousTotalDress-makersLaundriesMiscellaneousTotal
  • Page 128
    DEATHS IN KENSINGTON FROM TUBERCULAR DISEASES, 1873 to 1897. Arranged in Quinquennial Periods. (Vide Page 117).
    Quinquennial Period.Diseases.Population7
    Tabes Mesenterica.1Tubercular Meningitis andHydrocephalus 2Phthisis3Other forms ofTuberculosis, Scrofula 4Totals5Atrophy Inanition Debility.6
  • Page 129
    Deaths in Kensington from Tubercular Diseases, in 1898. (Vide Page 118.)
    disease.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 & upwards.Total under 5 years.Grand Total.Kensington Town.Brompton.
  • Page 130
    DEATHS IN KENSINGTON FROM TUBERCULAR DISEASES, IN 1899. (Vide Page 120.)
    Disease.Total Numberof Deathsin Parish.Registration Districts.ParliamentaryDivisions.SanitaryDistricts.Place of Death.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.North Kensington.South Kensington.N.N.E.N.W.C.S.E.S.W.j At Home.Kensington Infirmary.Outlying Institutions.Brompton Hospital Kensington Section.
  • Page 153
    NORTH SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses in Street.Number ofHouses Registered.Number of Houses not Registered
  • Page 153
    NORTH-EAST SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Number ofHouses in Street.Number ofHouses Registered.Number of Houses not Registered.
  • Page 153
    NORTH-WEST SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Number ofHouses in Street.Number ofHouses Registered.Number of Houses not Registered.
  • Page 154
    CENTRAL SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses in StreetNumber ofHouses Registered.No of Houses not Registered.
  • Page 154
    SOUTH EAST SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.N umber ofHouses in Street.Number ofHouses RegisteredNumber of Houses not Registered.
  • Page 155
    SOUTH-WEST SANITARY DISTRICT.
    Name of Street.Number of Houses in Street.Number ofHouses Registered.Number of Houses not Registered.
  • Page 155
    SUMMARY.
    District.Number ofStreets dealt with.Number ofHouses in Streets.Number ofHouses Registered.Number of Houses not Registered
  • Page 158
    I am indebted to the Council's medical officer of health for the subjoined Return of the common lodging-houses is this parish, which are 33 in number, and contain accommodation for 968 persons.
    Sanitary District.Name of Keeper.Address of Common Lodging-House.No. of Single Lodgers for which registered, in 1899.No. of Double Beds Authorized.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 181
    The following statement shows the work done in giving effect to the bye-law:—
    North Kensington.South Kensington.Total.
  • Page 191
    Bodies were deposited during the year to the number of 342, upon application as follows:-
  • Page 204
    TABLE I. Showing Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in 1899 and in the ten preceding years: gross numbers.
    The Year.Estimated Population1No. of Inhabited Houses.†Marriages.Registered Births.Deaths.
    Total,all Ages ‡Under One Year.Under Five Years.At Public Institutions.§
  • Page 205
    TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth-rate and Death-rate; Death-rate of Children; and Proportion of Deaths at Public Institutions, to 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1899; and the ten preceding 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 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Childrenunder one year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under five years; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths at Public Institutions; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.1
  • Page 206 207
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1899. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishionersat Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of parishioners Institutions, etc., without the Parish.) For a Summary of this Table see page 62.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All Ages.sub-district
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards.Kensington Town.Brompton.
  • Page 208 209
    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 210
    TABLE III.—(continued.)
    causes of death.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 211
    TABLE IV. Showing the number of Deaths at all ages, in 1899, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes : also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age, from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
    Division I. (At all Ages).Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of PopulationDeaths per 1000 of Total Deaths
  • Page 212
    TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class in the ten years 1889-98, and in the year 1899.
    Diseases.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.Annual Average of ten years 1889-98.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths from all causes in ten years 1889-98.Deaths in 1899.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths from all causes in 1899.
  • Page 213
    TABLE VI. Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1899.
    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 Nuisance 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.§Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Ventilated, Trapped, &c.Repaired, &c.Supplied with Separate Water Service.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 Cow-houses.Licensed Slaughter-houses.
  • Page 214
    TABLE VII. Showing the Death-rate per 1000 persons living; the Rate per 1000 from the principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths, in Kensington and in all London; in 1899, and in the ten preceding years, 1889-98.
    The Year.Deaths per 1000 living.Total Deaths from seven principal Zymotic Diseases, Kensington.Annual rate of mortality per 1000 living, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.The Year.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
  • Page 215
    TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London, and in Kensington, in 1899.
    Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from seven principal Zymotic diseases.Percentage of Deathsunder 1 year toBirths 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 216 217
    TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class occurred in 1899. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.
    Locality.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.Locality.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
  • Page 218
    TABLE IXa. Showing Streets, etc., in the Registration Sub-Districts, and in the Sanitary Inspecting Districts, from which the 1,046 cases of Infectious Disease were notified, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, during the year 1899. The Registration Sub-Districts are Kensington Town (=K T), and Brompton (=B). For list of Sanitary Districts see page 2.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 219
    TABLE IXa. continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 220
    TABLE IXa.—continued
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 221
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 222
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub DistrictSanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 223
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 224
    TABLE IXa.—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub-District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 225
    TABLE IXa—continued.
    Street or Place.Registration Sub District.Sanitary District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Croup.Total.
  • Page 226
    TABLE X. Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1898.* (Vide page 71).
    DATE.Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Birthsreturned 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 shewn by Report Book) of
    Column 10 Successfully VaccinatedColumn 11.Certificate ofConscientious Objection.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removalto places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.Cases stillunder Proceedings, by Summonsand Otherwise.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Column 13Dead, Un-vaccinated.
    1898.12345681011