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Kensington 1908

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

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CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total all Ages.Sub-district.
Kensington Town.Prompton.
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.
Brought forward126681624416599181207194521941073879194
LOCAL DISEASES.—continued. Intestinal Obstruction2...111...1312...21284
Other Diseases of Intestines......11...212...1......862
Peritonitis (not Puerperal)...12311...2...1...11174
Cirrhosis of Liver...............695511...271611
Liver and Gall Bladder, Other Diseases3............14431...316133
Digestive System, Other Diseases......1...........................11...
Lymphatic Diseases. Spleen Disease.............................................
Lymphatic System, Other Diseases.........1......1...............211
Thyroid Body Disease.............................................
Supra-Renal Capsules Disease........................1.........11...
Diseases of Urinary System. Nephritis, Acute2......1112221...21284
Chronic Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........2211121283......503713
Calculus (not Biliary).............................................
Bladder and Prostate Disease..................23...112...18153
Urinary System, Other Diseases...............21121......743
Diseases of Generative System.
Ovarian Tumour (not Malignant)............11..................22...
Other Diseases of Ovary..................1...............1...1
Uterine Tumour (not Malignant)...............1..................11...
Other Diseases of Uterus and Vagina...............11...............211
Disorders of Menstruation.............................................
Generative and Mammary Organs, Other Diseases.........111...1............431
Accidents of Childbirth. Abortion, Miscarriage.............................................
Puerperal Mania.............................................
Puerperal Convulsions.........1........................11...
Placenta Prævia, Flooding............1.....................11...
Other Accidents of Pregnancy and Childbirth............1.....................11...
Joint Diseases. Caries, Necrosis......1..................1......22...
Arthritis, Periostitis......1...............11......321
Other Diseases of Locomotor System........................1.........1...1
Skin Diseases....
Ulcer, Bedsore........................221...532
Eczema...............1..................11...
Pemphigus1..............................111...
Skin Diseases, Other1...............1............1211
13569233550941352162332205620412661016250
DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. 1.—Accident or Negligence Fractures and Contusions12211142681329236
Gunshot Wounds.............................................
Cut, Stab.............................................
Burn, Scald...33...1...11.........3972
Poison............2...111.........532
Drowning1......113...1.........1761
Suffocation101.........11............1113121
Otherwise3...1...1......1.........3651
2.—Homicide. Manslaughter...........................1......1...1
Murder2..............................222...
3.—Suicide. Gunshot Wounds............1...11............33...
Cut, Stab............1......1...1......321
Poison..................211.........44...
Drowning...............1..................11...
Hanging............1.....................11...
Otherwise.....................11.........22...
4.—Execution. Hanging..........................................
17662961010910123867115
DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINEL AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. Dropsy.....................1............11...
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition461...........................4747425
Tumour.............................................
Abscess.............................................
Hæmorrhage1..............................111...
Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).............................................
Causes not Specified or Ill-defined1..............................111...
481...............1.........4950455

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