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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 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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Table: (A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (See Note, page 55).

(A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (See Note, page 55).

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns/or Population and Births are in Table B.,post).Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of ageTotal.
At all ages.Under 1 year.and under 55 and under '5-*5 and under 25-ยป5 and under 65.65 and upwards1234*67891011121314151617181920
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping-cough.Diarrhcea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.
Entericor Typhoid.Con-tinued.Relaps-ing.Puer-peral.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
Kensington Town Sub-district14614541774954412315Under 5...1151............5...91393...2133...21338631
5 upwds....210...71...3............122951649322419830
Brompton Sub-district40068201013156133Under 5......2.....................1410......11...85288
5 upwds.......2...3......1...2............24284218192312
Kensington Infirmary5017541810242125Under 5......1.....................2122......18......72116
5 upwds.............1......117......5...8965468162385
Brompton Hospital1501...45491...Under 5......................................................11
5 upwds...........................................122317...7149
St. Marylebone Infirmary4872011414241197Under 5......1.....................1...5......3...12031
6 upwds.............1............3......1...87117368203456
St. Joseph's House26............620Under 5............................................................
5 upwds...........................................676...726
Totals3025618249751451148790Under 5...1191............5...3219110...2165...30483867
5 upwds....212...121...5112.....182123384240569902158
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortalitv.
Deaths occurring out-, side the district among persons belonging thereto3332864382414831Under 5...1828.....................2...3...16...43092
5 upwds....823...10...........................23132229113241
Deaths occurring with in the district among persons not belonging thereto6913710765352220Under 5......1.....................1...5......3...82947
5 upwds.............1............3......1...2091296815218644

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* Column 5 (Typhus), from which disease there was no death, has been excluded owing to exigencies of space.