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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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The following table based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, sets out some particulars with regard to diphtheria, in Kensington and in London, in 1898.

Diphtheria in 1989.

Report for four weeks ended.No. of NotificationsNo. of cases admitted to hospitalNo. of DeathsNo. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period.
KensingtonLondon.Kensington.London.Kensington.London
Jan. 2914901953561631062
Feb. 26209391856231661061
March 26208131752641601022
April 2324729194561139953
May 2121763175041117953
June 18178281457551061018
July 16178491355711151033
August 13127858484107953
Sept. 10126998474196893
Oct. 82010391669021251052
Nov. 5161087116951451241
Dec. 3131084669111561274
Dec. 3191045869811771248
21511,5611647447261772

Note.—Correction has not been made in the above table tor errors in diagnosis
either with respect to notifications or admissions to hospital.
The table at page 40 gives particulars with respect to
diphtheria in North and South Kensington respectively.