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Kensington 1925

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1925

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Total deaths registered in the Borough 2,830

Total deaths registered in the Borough2,830
Deaths of residents in public institutions, etc., beyond the Borough468
3,298
Deaths of non-residents in public institutions, etc., within the Borough930
Corrected number of deaths belonging to the Borough2,368

The corrected number of deaths gives a death-rate of 13.2 per 1,000 living. The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1925, and the rates for the previous five years:β€”

District.1925.Death-rates in previous years.
No. of Deaths.Death-rate.19241923.1922.1921.1920.
England and Wales473,00612.212.211.612.912.112.4
London53,59411.712.111.213.412.412.4
The Borough2,36813.213.012.313.613.813.4
North Kensington1,27313.414.012.714.715.414.3
South Kensington Wards.1,03812.211.411.211.611.211.9
St. Charles34113.712.112.312.814.613.3
Golborne34012.613.412.815.916.713.9
Norland33314.712.515.117.216.616.1
Pembridge25912.713.410.312.813.313.9
Holland27314.112.111.412.111.611.4
Earl's Court25313.814.111.414.114.614 .7
Queen's Gate1339.49.29.18.16.89.0
Redcliffe24712.211.313.512.212.513.6
Brompton13210.19.29.49.79.19.6

Table showing Kensington death-rates since 1896:β€”

Period.Death-rate per 1,000 living.
1896-190016.4
1901-190514.4
1906-191013.8
1911-191514.3
1916-192015.6
192113.8
192213.6
192312.3
192413.0
192518.2

Causes of Death.β€”The following list shows certain causes of death which are important in themselves or from the fact that they contributed a considerable share to the total mortality for ^theyear:β€”

Cause of Death.Number of Deaths.
Principal Zymotic (or epidemic) Diseases82
Epidemic Influenza54
Puerperal Fever5
Phthisis134
Other Tuberculous Diseases25
Cancer315
Bronchitis200
Pneumonia219
Heart Diseases374
Bright's Disease56
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition5
Premature Birth.37
Accidents59
Old Age93
All Other Causes710
2,368