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Kensington 1908

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

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Table: TABLE II.

TABLE II.

Names of Localities.Kensington.Kensington Town.Brompton.
Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births regis-tered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
1898 ...172,0003,7152,798655123.6003,1502,30259348,40056549662
1899172,4003 6823,021642123,9003,1252,45557448,50055756668
1900178,0003,6822,698641124,3003,1062,19358148,70057650560
1901177,0003,7082,650581128,3008,1412,19250648.70056745875
1902 ...177,5003,5992,746515128,6603,0432,24344948,84055650366
1903178,0003,6772,455510129,0203,1291,99846148,98054845749
1904178,5003,5682,540503129,8803,0372,04545149,12053149552
1905179,0003,5792,507498129,7403,0541,97144249,26052553656
1906 ...179,5003,4282,497452130,1002,9121,98441449,40051651338
1907 ...180,5003,4282,471483130,8202,9261 98438549,68050248748
Averages of 10 years 1898 1907.176,7403,6072,638543127,7828,0632,13748648.95854450157
1908 ...181,0003,5042.898428131,1802,9661,93337949,82053846549

Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1908.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths whether of Residents or non " Residents ' in Public Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 6565 and upwardsKensington Town.Brompton.
Smallpox..............................
Measles32823......1...30214
Scarlet Fever916ll63...
Whooping-Cough716............521
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup261167ll224...
Croup211.........2......
FeverTyphus..............................
Enteric Other continued5.........811411
Other continued..............................
Epidemic Influenza...75212328848273
Cholera«..
Plague
Diarrhoea886519484415
Enteritis402141683555
Puerperal Fever41331...
Erysipelas4112812
Phthisis181231241381315922220
Other tubercular diseases802521125152691149
Cancer, Malignant disease 18621176713254146
Bronchitis210299. . .4912817882148
Pneumonia 19850373559441618757
Pleurisy61826
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs4414112215841017
Alcoholism 5...5286
Cirrhosis of Liver27• • •20716119
Venereal Diseases2217• . •518423
Premature Birth7474.... . .601411
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition725612
Heart Diseases269171111513521950188
Accidents69156622416561323
Suicides14...1131311
All other causes714114182119246296562152877
All causes2,39842817760788817741,9384651,268

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Note.—In these two tables, deaths of residents occurring without the Borough are included
in the Table ; those of non-residents occurring within the Borough are excluded, with the exception
of the last column in Table IV.
Deaths of residents occurring in public institutions are allotted to the respective sub-districts
according to the addresses of the deceased as given by the registrars.
* Table III, "Cases of Infectious Disease notified." will be found at page 33, Table V , "Infantile Mortality," at page 41.