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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE III.
Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1912.
| Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of “Residents” whether occurring within or without the District. | Total Deaths whether of “Residents” or “Non-Residents” in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 a»d under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. | |||
| All causes | Certified | 2,287 | 305 | 71 | 51 | 48 | 63 | 315 | 653 | 781 | 1,245 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | 27 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-Cough | 25 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Diphtheria, and Croup | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | |
| Influenza | 28 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ... | |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 179 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 62 | 6 | 243 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Cancer, Malignant disease | 228 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 19 | 116 | 89 | 140 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | |
| Meningitis | 18 | 8 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 275 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 24 | 108 | 138 | 109 | ||
| Bronchitis | 209 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 128 | 205 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 161 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 44 | 79 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 22 | |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 70 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 6 | 1 | ... | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |
| Alcoholism | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 79 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 26 | 36 | 34 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth | 135 | 134 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 46 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 64 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 23 | |
| Suicide | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 8 | 3 | ... | 1 | ||
| Other Defined Diseases | 604 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 169 | 282 | 246 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| 2,287 | 305 | 71 | 51 | 48 | 63 | 315 | 653 | 781 | 1,245 | ||