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Kensington 1916

Annual report (abridged) of the Medical Officer of Health 1916

Published
1917
Author
Sandilands, J. E.
Pages
16
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

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    Table A.
    District.Population.Births, Deaths and Rates per 1,000.
    D.B.Births.Rate.DeathsRate.
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    Births—The number of births registered was 3,027, after correction for inward and outward transfers. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Notification of Births.—Of the registered births 2,861 occurred in Kensington, and of this number 2,560, or 89 per cent., were notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours, or at most a few days of their occurrence. The total number of births notified, including still births which are not registerable, was 2,812. Details are given in the following Table:—
    Source of Notification.Number of Births Notified.
    Still Births.Live Births.Total Births.
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    Births Notified by Midwives.
    Nature of Practice.Number of Midwives.Cases per Midwife.Tola Cases.
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    Table B. INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    District.Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
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    INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. The seasonal incidence of the chief epidemic infectious diseases is given in the following Table for the thirteen four-weekly periods in the year:—
    Monthly Period endingCorrected Total
    29 Jan.26 Feb.25 Mar.22 Apl.20 May17 June15 July12 Aug.9 Sep.7 Oct.4 Nov.2 Dec.30 Dec.Total.
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis and Death Rates per 1.000,
    Tuberculosis of Lungs.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Tuberculosis—All Forms.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis in Wards.
    District.Tuberculosis of Lungs.Other Forms.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
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    Deaths from Cancer, 1916.
    Parts Affected.Sex.Total.
    Male.Female.
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    FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
    (A ) Premises on which female labour is employed—Workshops.Factories.
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    Home Work.—The following figures show the approximate number of out-workers and home-workers in the Borough:—
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    The number of out-workers' lists received were as follows:—
    Number of Lists.Number of Names thereon.
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    Verminous Persons.—The following number of verminous persons were cleansed at the cleansing station in Mary Place :—
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    Local Government Board Tables I —IV. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1916 and previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residentsnot registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number. 4Rate. 5Number. 6Rate.Number 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births 11Number. 12Rate.* 13
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1916.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages.—Years.St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pembridge.Holland.Earl's Court.Queen's Gate.Redcliffe.Brompton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1916.
    Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1916. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.