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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 1901
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Royal Borough of Kensington for the year 1901
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TABLE VIII.—continued.
| AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total all Ages. | Sub.district. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 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. | Kensing. ton Town. | Brompton | ||
| V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 88 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 83 | 65 | ||||||||
| Atelectasis | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |||||||||
| Congenital Malformation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Old Age | ... | 51 | 29 | ... | 92 | ||||||||||
| 109 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 51 | 29 | 170 | 33 | ||||||||
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | |||||||||
| Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 4 | ... | 98 | 23 | ||||
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | ||||||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| Convulsions | 29 | ... | ... | ... | 31 | 31 | 27 | 4 | |||||||
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | • •• | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., ofEye, Ear, Nose.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | • •• | ... | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | ... | 50 | 34 | ||||||
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | 7 | 4 | 27 | 38 | 33 | 19 | ... | 153 | 41 | |||||
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | |||||||||
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 9 | ||||||||
| Bronchitis | 76 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 44 | 137 | 346 | 300 | 46 | ||||||
| Pneumonia | 9 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 99 | 14 | |||||||||
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 6 | 19 | 8 | ||||||||
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 19 | 8 | ||
| Enteritis | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 3 | |||||||
| Gastro-Enteritis | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | o | 1 | |||||||
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 24 | 17 | 7 | ||||||
| Jaundice and other Diseases of the Liver | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen.) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison'sDisease) | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Nephritis | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ... | 16 | 7 | |||||||
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 40 | 14 | |||||||
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | ... | 17 | 9 | |||||||
| Other diseases of the Urinary System | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ...... | ... | ... | 1 | |||||
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System, a. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
| Mule Organs | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Female Organs | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| b. partuiition. | |||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Placenta Pærvia, Flooding | ... | . | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Other accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |||||||||
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Other diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 171 | 24 | 37 | 64 | 113 | 152 | 148 | 31 | 277 | 1274 | 1017 | 257 | ||||
Continued.