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Kensington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE VIII.—continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total All Ages. | Sub-District. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | Kensington Town. | Brompton. | |||
| V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 88 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 83 | 88 | 73 | 10 |
| Atelectasis | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Congenital Malformation | 12 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 16 | 52 | 28 | ... | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| 109 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 16 | 52 | 28 | Ill | 210 | 185 | 25 | ||
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | ... | I | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of the Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 117 | 82 | 35 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... |
| Convulsions | 89 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40 | 40 | 88 | 2 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | ... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ... | 1 | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||
| ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... . | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 1 | ... | 55 | 85 | 20 |
| Otber Diseases of Heart | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 88 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 98 | 42 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Bronchitis | 109 | 41 | 4 | ... | 1 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 64 | 63 | 12 | 150 | 870 | 310 | 60 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 115 | 99 | 17 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 19 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | 21 | 19 | 2 | |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ... | 2 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 4 |
| Enteritis | 17 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ... | 21 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Gastro -Enteritis | 16 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 17 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | 25 | 19 | 6 | |
| Jaundice and other Diseases of the Liver | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. | |||||||||||||||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 7.—Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 8 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | i | ... | 84 | 25 | 9 | |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | 20 | 18 | 7 |
| 9.—Diseases of Reproductive System, a. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| b. Parturition. | |||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Placenta Praevia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 5 | 5 | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | • » . | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |||
| Other diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 239 | 72 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 106 | 180 | 218 | 243 | 174 | 34 | 811 | 1388 | 1055 | 288 | |
Continued.