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Kensington 1908

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

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Table: Diphtheria in Kensington, 1898-1908.

Diphtheria in Kensington, 1898-1908.

Year.Cases Notified.Case rate per 1,000 of population.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 of population.Case Mortality per cent.
1898222129260.1511.7
18992571.49420.2416.3
19003321.92270.168.1
19012501.41380.2115.2
19021841.04200.1110.9
19031580.90240.1315.2
19041861.04170.099.1
19051250.7090.057.2
19061640.91190.1111.6
19072341.30240.1310.3
19082301.272601411.3

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Detailed information in regard to diphtheria mortality in the borough in 53 years—1856-1908
is set out in Appendix II., Tables B. C. and D, pp. 61 and 62.
The deaths in London, as a whole, were 724—approximately 472 below the corrected decennial
average—compared with 533, 691, and 781 in the preceding three years; the notifications 7,998,
compared with 6,489, 8,035 and 8,761. The cases admitted to hospital were 6,872, compared with
4,180, 5,264, and 5,782 in the three preceding years. At the close of the year there were 1,245 cases
under treatment, compared with 701, 1,000, and 1,170 at the corresponding period in the preceding
three years.

Table: The subjoined table, based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, set out certain particulars with regard to diphtheria, in Kensington, and in London as a whole:—

The subjoined table, based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, set out certain particulars with regard to diphtheria, in Kensington, and in London as a whole:—

Report for four weeks endedNo. of Notifications.No. of cases admitted to Hospital.No. of Deaths.No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period.
Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
Januarv 2532717245955941,124
February 2226717256122651,215
March 211666414562—641,142
April 181254111455262960
May 161750515418137832
|une 131544114384335769
July 111749414399227724
August 8104738429—31756
September 51248112440—44868
October 31663913550348987
October 311173211657—451,128
November 2821752196443821,242
January 2,1909 (5 weeks)25842247275901,245
2307,9982046,87226724

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Note.—Correction has not been made in the above table for errors in diagnosis, either with respect to notifications or
admissions to hospitals.