London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1897

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1897

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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 1897.

Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications Kensington LondonNo. of cases admitted to Hospital Kensington LondonNo. of Deaths Kensington LondonNo. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period
Jan. 3023915154214239902
Feb. 2715916124053185855
March 2728902194137176808
April 2421730183751134774
May 2219777114114141785
June 19208951449410137840
July 17201011145705135927
Aug. 142711111956841631027
Sept. 1123866154945117982
Oct. 931116926645101821050
Nov. 63818363264092241056
Dec. 43811192760^121981056
Jan. 1,18981910641561682301070
32212,8112376,656822,261

The table at page 36 gives particulars with respect to
diphtheria in North and South Kensington, respectively.