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Kensington 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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The following tables exhibit certain particulars of interest with respect to scarlet fever
prevalence, &c., during 1900, and the ten preceding years, 1890-99 :—

Scarlet Fever Cases recorded in Kensington in 1900, and in the Ten Preceding Years, in Thirteen Four-weekly Periods.

The Year.Weeks. 1-4.Weeks. 5-8.Weeks. 9-12.Weeks. 13-16.Weeks. 17-20.Weeks. 21-24.Weeks. 25-28.Weeks. 29-32.Weeks. 33-36.Weeks. 37-40.Weeks. 41-44.Weeks. 45-48.Weeks. 49-52.Total.
190032262828202232212325413135364
189926202027263840473547425522445
189834403439313140453831333834478
1897433240283358685155133888434747
1896799057453768939492841049177*1011
189520222023223339402463916266525
189459372740282126233028311525390
189345603834568484110671131178861957
189228232034513973745997858250715
189138471824232313271731232217323
189010321723241512192442714938*375
Average 1890-9938.240.329.131.633.141.048.858.044.166.968.558.642.4597†
* Return comprises five weeks. † Without correction for increase in population.

Statistics of Scarlet Fever in Kensington in 1900, and in the Ten Preceding Years.

The Year.No. of Recorded Cases.Total Number of Recorded Cases.Percentage of Removals to total Recorded Cases.Deaths.Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Recorded Cases.Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.
Treated at Home.Removed to Hospital.At Home.In HospitalsAt Home.In Hospitals
19007429036479441001.4361
189910134444577281020802.2898
189811736147876122233.495.64.8583
1897188561747753262910.389.78.9780
18962487631011757323918823.9942
18951673585256812152744565.1829
1894131259390665172223775.6962
18933895689575910415124765.31596
1892259456715649273625755.01174
1891117206323613131619814.9589
1890161214375576202623776.9875