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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 1899

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

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Table: (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).

(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.
Kensington Town Sub- district16495001734640514376Under 5......3..................21164183...21401735342673
5 upwds....11......10......513......631012331245522411976
Brompton Sub-district4536526811161182Under 5.........1........................128......12...135491
5 upwds....121...1.....................2...1466403617182362
Kensington Infirmary6076838914310168Under 5.................................741......17......176106
5 upwds...............................4............7513541314229501
Brompton Hospital145...1639981Under 5................................................1............1
5 upwds..............................................119711......7144
St. Marylebone Infirmary52127...46281184Under 5.................................412......9......12946
5 upwds.......1......1............1......31111833839224475
St. Joseph's House47............839Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds........................................1...2311......3047
Totals3422660257731101372950Under 5......31...............21275894...21791840501917
5 upwds....241...12......518......124422527265976210832505
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring out-side the district among persons be longing thereto3211854301717527Under 5...525........................122......101...62072
5 upwds....39......13...........................262023120134249
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto72236211345388219Under 5.................................413......10......33657
5 upwds.......1......2............1......412299757313257665