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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The year of primary notification in the case of previously notified persons who died in 1914
is shown in the following Table: —
| Date of primary notification. | Number of Deaths in 1914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | |
| 1904 | 2 | - |
| 1908 | 2 | - |
| 1910 | 6 | — |
| 1911 | 6 | — |
| 1912 | 22 | — |
| 1913 | 38 | 4 |
| 1914 | 91 | 39 |
| Total deaths of persons previously notified | 167 | 43 |
Of those who died from consumption in 1914, 38 had been known to the Department for more
than 12 months, as compared with 30 persons dying in 1913, who had also been known for the
same period of time. The duration of the disease from the date of notification to the date of death
exceeding 2 years in 14 cases, and in two cases exceeded 10 years. The distribution of the new
cases among the several districts in the Borough was as follows: —
Distribution of Notified Cases.
| District. | Number of New Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Total. All Forms. | |
| North Kensington | 380 | 136 | 516 |
| South Kensington | 104 | 34 | 138 |
| St. Charles | 89 | 28 | 117 |
| Golborne | 130 | 46 | 176 |
| Norland | 111 | 51 | 162 |
| Pembridge | 50 | 11 | 61 |
| Holland | 27 | 8 | 35 |
| Earl's Court | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| Queen's Gate | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Redeliffe | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| Brompton | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Unknown | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| The Borough | 501 | 181 | 682 |