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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 1898
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1898
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TABLE III.—(continued).
| causes of death. | AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total All Ages. | SUB-DISTRICT | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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. | Kensington Town. | Brompton. | |||
| V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 69 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 69 | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Atelectasis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformation | 14 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Old age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 19 | 78 | 37 | ... | 137 | 108 | 29 |
| 90 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 19 | 78 | 37 | 91 | 228 | 181 | 47 | |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 10 | 15 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 25 | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 22 | 2 | ... | 122 | 98 | 24 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... |
| Convulsions | 39 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44 | 44 | 87 | 7 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose.) | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | ... | ... | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 2 | ... | 108 | 84 | 24 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 9 | 9 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 91 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 63 | 52 | 14 | 158 | 376 | 324 | 52 |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 147 | 119 | 28 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 8 | ... |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 7 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 12 | 6 | ... | ... | •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 7 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Enteritis | 51 | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 59 | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | ... | ... | l | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Jaundice, and other Diseases of the Liver | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease.) | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | .. | 1 | ... | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||
| a. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| B. Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | .. | .. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Placenta Pnevia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 1 | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... |
| 251 | 138 | 24 | 38 | 61 | 90 | 137 | 188 | 214 | 150 | 33 | 389 | 1324 | 1070 | 254 | |
| Continued | |||||||||||||||