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Kensington 1904

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition of the Royal Borough of Kensington, etc., etc., for the year 1904

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Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

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.
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
1902177,5003,4882,746515128,6602,9562,24344948,84053250366
1903178,0003,5652,455510129,0203,0331,99846148,98053245749
Averages of years 1894 1903.172,8503,6152,730607124,4023,0522,22253848,44856350869
1904178,5003,4482,540503129,3802,9342,04545149,12051449552

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Note.—Deaths of residents occurring outside the Borough are included in the table; those
of non-residents occurring in the Borough are excluded. Deaths of residents occurring in public
institutions are allotted to the respective sub-districts according to the previous addresses of the
deceased

Table: TABLE IV 1 Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904.

TABLE IV 1 Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1904.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
All Ages.Under 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwardsKensington Town-Bromp-ton.
Small-pox1............l...l...l
Measles6711523...l...6169
Scarlet Fever5l22.........5...5
Whooping-Cough19712. . ..........1633
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup171115.........14315
Croup11............1. . .. . .
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric6......123...512
Other continued1............1......1...
Epidemic Influenza504......1172830204
Cholera..............................
Plague..............................
Diarrhoea13010912......26126414
Enteritis27115......3824310
Puerperal Fever5.........14...411
Erysipelas31......l...13...1
Other septic diseases1121......531017
Phthisis226178301671819432120
Other tubercular diseases1163239106281952145
Cancer, Malignant disease174...111106651314349
Bronchitis256362311721232173977
Pneumonia19742523559361643331
Pleurisy13............94858
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs4931......2124381112
Alcoholism11.........101568
Cirrhosis of Liver81............24723812
Venereal Diseases106......22...912
Premature Birth7171...............59124
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition7.........16...52...
Heart Diseases2121...25107971555778
Accidents75227512416581727
Suicides21.........11911747
All other causes728141281622247274567161241
All causes2,54050325357819387082,045495788

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Note.—Deaths of residents occurring outside the Borough are included in the Table; those
of non-residents occurring in the Borough are excluded.
* Table III.—"Cases of Infectious Disease notified.—See page 33.