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Kensington 1902

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Royal Borough of Kensington for the year1902

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TABLE II.(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.)

Names of Localities.Kensington.Kensington Town.Brompton.
Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
1892167,2003,7182,882587119,6003,0712,25450847,60064762879
1893167,9003,6612,916625120,1602,9932,30554147,74066861184
1894168,6003,6652,623636120,7203,0552,09155247,88061053284
1895169,3003,6212,748624121,2803,0522,23155248,02056951772
1896170,0003,7172,891656121,8403,1012,34457848,16061654778
1897170,7003,6832,667609122,4003,1332,16953148,30055049878
1898172,0003,6332,798655123,6003,0782,30259348,40055549662
1899172,4003,5903,021642123,9003,0462,45557448,50054456668
1900173,0003,5862,698641124,3003,0212,19358148,70056550560
1901177,0003,6022,650581128,3003,0462,19250648,70055645875
Averages of years 1892-1901170,8103,6472,789625122,6103,0592,25355148,20058853674
1902177,5003,4882,746515128,6602,9562,24344948,84053250366

Note.—The deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included in this table,
and the deaths of non-residents in the Borough are excluded. (See note on Table I. for the
meaning of the terms "resident" and "non-resident").
Deaths of residents occurring in public institutions are allotted to the respective sub-districts
(Kensington Town and Brompton) according to the previous addresses of the deceased.

TABLE IV. (Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1902.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Deathsin Public Institutio n s
AllAges.Under 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwardsKensington Town-Brompton.
Small-pox111......46...10l10
Measles9320694.........8589
Scarlet Fever211164.........19219
Whooping Cough219111.........1653
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup20113321...17314
Croup..............................
FeverTyphus...............
Enteric19...1548l18111
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza6812...3352747212
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhœa785813......3474411
Enteritis35244...1243145
Puerperal Fever5.........23...412
Erysipelas6...1...32...6...3
Other septic diseases8...1...15171...
Phthisis220216211781218832116
Other tubercular diseases902135126142791124
Cancer, malignant disease155......1298541134249
Bronchitis29752231...841372663182
Pneumonia269535956104422303967
Pleurisy91...1...61815
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs517421201734179
Alcoholism55............4312381719
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Diseases22151...15...19312
Premature Birth8181...............701113
Diseases and accidents of Parturition5.........23...411
Heart Diseases251125181241011876470
Accidents65121333201458721
Suicides14.........2102771
All other causes777155212013261307608169262
All causes2,74651529073951,0357382,243503840

Note.— The deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included in this Table,
and the deaths of non-residents recorded in the Borough are excluded. (See note on Table I. for
the meaning of the terms "resident" and "non-resident").