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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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The following tables exhibit certain particulars of interest with respect to scarlet fever prevalence, &c., during 1904, and the ten preceding years, 1894-1903:— Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1904, and in the Ten Preceding Years, in Thirteen Four-Weekly Periods.

The Year.Weeks 1-4.Weeks 5-8.Weeks. 9-12.Weeks. 13- 16.Weeks. 17-20.Weeks 21- 24.Weeks 25-28.Weeks 29-32.Weeks 33-36.Weeks. 37-40.Weeks. 41-44.Weeks. 45-48.Weeks. 49—52.Total.
190423181915282523261122241216262
190318123231271737462821241720330
190236312730332132202635371826*372
190126192218313245564648524337475
190032262828202232212325413135364
189926202027263840473547425522445
189834403439313140453831333834468
1897433240283358685155133888434747
1896799057453768939492841049177*1011
189520222023223339402463916266525
189459372740282126233028311525390
Average 1894-190337.332.930.730.928.834.145.244.339.751.554.345.437.6513†

* Return comprises five weeks. † Without correction for increase in population.

Statistics of Scarlet Fever in Kensington in 1904, and in the Ten Preceding Years.

The Year.No. of Recorded Cases.Total Number of Recorded CasesPercentage of Removals to total Recorded Cases.Deaths.Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Recorded Cases.Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.
Treated at Home.Removed to Hospital.At Home.In Hospitals.At Home.In Hospitals.
19043722526286551001.9365
190353277330842121414864.2362
190261311372842192110905.6563
190192383475814111527733.2584
19007429036479441001.4361
189910134444577281020802.2398
189811736147876122233.495.64.8583
1897188561749753262910.389.73.9780
18962487631011757323918823.9942
18951673585256812152744565.1829
1894131259390665172223775.6962