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 1914

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

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Table: TABLE VIII.—continued.

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.5 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 Five Years
TotalMFMFMFMFMFTotalMFMFMFMFMFMFTotal
Brought forward21281016111217611033384423253171424213836321241463003182824077639411704
XII.—OLD AGE.
Old Age154AB822755...................................................2755275582
XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES.
Suicide by Poison.155514..........................................212......145
Suicide by Hanging15711..........................................1...............1...1
Suicide by Drowning158211..........................................1............112
Suicide by Firearms15922......................................................2.........2
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments16011......................................................1...1...1
Suicide by Crushing16211..........................................1...............1...1
Other Suicide16311................................................1.........1...1
Other Acute Poisoning165211.......................................11............112
Conglagration166211...................................................11112
Burns1672...2......................................................2...22
Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, etc.)168107843............437............1...1...1...3• * »3
Accidental Drowning169422...1...............111...............1.........213
Injury by Fall1722216.....................6...6............41115410616
Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.)1751510..................1...112......214...1210414
Homicide184413...31.........134.......................................
Other Violence18622.........1.........1...1............1.... . ..........1...1
Total for Affections produced by External Causes764828574...3112820312111693119362056
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED CAUSES.
Heart Failure189A211.............................................1......1112
Cause not specified189F11................................................1.........11
Total for Ill-defined Causes312.............................................11...1123
Grand Totals228910921197181117373847242651794442439383313515231032232047282710181845