[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough] page 9

Kensington 1913

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

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Table: The difference between the infantive death-rates recorded in the various districts of the Borough is very marked, as will be seen from the following figures:—

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The difference between the infantive death-rates recorded in the various districts of the Borough is very marked, as will be seen from the following figures:—

District.	Deaths under one year.	Deaths under one year per 1,000 Births.
			North Kensington	315	131
			South Kensington	56	61
St. Charles	71	103
Golborne	123	148
Norland	94	154
Pembridge	27	95
Holland	23	92
Earl's Court	14	66
Queen's Gate	3	29
Redcliffe	7	30
Brompton	9	74
The Borough	371	111

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The figures in the second column of the Table show that the infantile death-rate in North
Kensington was twice as high as in South Kensington. The mortality in the Norland district,
which contains Notting Dale, was equivalent to 154 deaths per 1,000 births, whilst the unsatisfactory
social conditions prevailing in certain parts of the St. Charles ward are reflected by a rate which
exceeded 103.

Table: Causes of Infantile Mortality.—In the following Table the deaths occurring in infants under the age of 12 months during the year 1913 and the two preceding years have been classified according to the nature of the disease which was in each case certified as the cause of death.

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Causes of Infantile Mortality.—In the following Table the deaths occurring in infants under the age of 12 months during the year 1913 and the two preceding years have been classified according to the nature of the disease which was in each case certified as the cause of death.

Cause of Death.	Number of Deaths.
Cause of Death.	1911	1912	1913
Common infectious diseases	48	19	28
Diarrhœa (including enteritis, etc.)	123	32	62
Premature birth	41	60	55
Congenital defects (including injury at birth and atelectasis)	10	23	22
Wasting and debility	53	62	45
Tuberculous diseases	15	13	15
Syphilis	7	15	13
Bronchitis and pneumonia	63	40	79
Overlaying	4	4	6
Other causes	71	37	46
Other causes	435	305	371

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Kensington 1913

Table: The difference between the infantive death-rates recorded in the various districts of the Borough is very marked, as will be seen from the following figures:—

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Table: Causes of Infantile Mortality.—In the following Table the deaths occurring in infants under the age of 12 months during the year 1913 and the two preceding years have been classified according to the nature of the disease which was in each case certified as the cause of death.