Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 Borough | 2,830 |
| Deaths of residents in public institutions, etc., beyond the Borough | 468 |
| 3,298 | |
| Deaths of non-residents in public institutions, etc., within the Borough | 930 |
| Corrected number of deaths belonging to the Borough | 2,368 |
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. | 1924 | 1923. | 1922. | 1921. | 1920. | |
| England and Wales | 473,006 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 12.4 |
| London | 53,594 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| The Borough | 2,368 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| North Kensington | 1,273 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 14.3 |
| South Kensington Wards. | 1,038 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 |
| St. Charles | 341 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Golborne | 340 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 13.9 |
| Norland | 333 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 15.1 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| Pembridge | 259 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 13.9 |
| Holland | 273 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| Earl's Court | 253 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14 .7 |
| Queen's Gate | 133 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 9.0 |
| Redcliffe | 247 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 |
| Brompton | 132 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
Table showing Kensington death-rates since 1896:β
| Period. | Death-rate per 1,000 living. |
|---|---|
| 1896-1900 | 16.4 |
| 1901-1905 | 14.4 |
| 1906-1910 | 13.8 |
| 1911-1915 | 14.3 |
| 1916-1920 | 15.6 |
| 1921 | 13.8 |
| 1922 | 13.6 |
| 1923 | 12.3 |
| 1924 | 13.0 |
| 1925 | 18.2 |
| Cause of Death. | Number of Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Principal Zymotic (or epidemic) Diseases | 82 |
| Epidemic Influenza | 54 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 |
| Phthisis | 134 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 25 |
| Cancer | 315 |
| Bronchitis | 200 |
| Pneumonia | 219 |
| Heart Diseases | 374 |
| Bright's Disease | 56 |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 5 |
| Premature Birth. | 37 |
| Accidents | 59 |
| Old Age | 93 |
| All Other Causes | 710 |
| 2,368 |