London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE VIII.—continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | Classification No. | Totals— All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years. | Totals— Under 5 Years. | S and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 years and upwards. | Totals— Above 5 Years. | ||||||||||||||
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| Total | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Total | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Total | ||
| Brought forward | 2244 | 1054 | 1190 | 199 | 164 | 63 | 67 | 55 | 34 | 317 | 265 | 582 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 145 | 135 | 276 | 274 | 270 | 452 | 787 | 925 | 1662 | |
| XII.—OLD AGE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Age | 154AB | 85 | 29 | 56 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 28 | 54 | 29 | 56 | 85 |
| XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suicide by Poison | 155 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Suicide by Asphyxia | 156 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Suicide by Hanging | 157 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Suicide by Drowning | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Suicide by jumping from high place | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Suicide by Crushing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Acute Poisoning | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burns | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, etc.) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accidental Drowning | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Injury by Fall | 172 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.) | 175 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Homicide | 184 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for Affections proaucea by External Causes | 74 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 64 | ||||
| XIV.—ILL-DEFINED CAUSES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Failure | 189A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Ill-defined Causes | 189BCD | 1 | • •• | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cause not specified | 189F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for Ill-defined Causes | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Totals | 2409 | 1126 | 1283 | 203 | 168 | 64 | 68 | 56 | 34 | 323 | 270 | 593 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 152 | 143 | 295 | 286 | 304 | 516 | 803 | 10131816 | ||