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Kensington 1917

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

Published
1918
Pages
14
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    Table A.
    District.PopulationBirths, Deaths and Rates per 1,000.
    D.B.Births.Rate.DeathsRate.
  • Page 2
    Table B. INFANTILE MORTALITY
    District.Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 3
    INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. The following Table shows the number of notifications of infectious disease, the number of deaths, and the percentage of deaths to notified cases:—
    Disease.Number of Notifications.Number of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Notified Cases.
  • Page 3
    Deaths from Tuberculosis and Death Rates per 1,000.
    Tuberculosis of Lungs.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Tuberculosis—All Forms.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate
  • Page 4
    Deaths from Tuberculosis in Wards.
    District.Tuberculosis of Lungs.Other Forms.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 4
    Forms of Tuberculosis in Persons Notified.
    Site of Disease.Numberof Cases.
  • Page 4
    Deaths from Cancer, 1917.
    Parts Affected.Sex.Total.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 5
    Unsound Food—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in the following list:—
  • Page 6
    (B) Premises on which female labour is not employed—
  • Page 6
    Home Work.—The following figures show the approximate number of out-workers and home-workers in the Borough:—
  • Page 6
    The number of out-workers' lists received were as follows:—
    Number of Lists.Number of Names thereon.
  • Page 7
    Verminous Persons.—The following tables shows the number of persons dealt with at the Council's Cleansing Station during the year:—
  • Page 8
    APPENDIX. Local Government Board Tables I.—IV. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1917 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Resi-dentsnot registeredin the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumber.Rate. *
    12345678910111213
  • Page 9
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1917.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each WardTotal Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At allAges.At Ages.—Years.St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pembridge.Holland.Earl's CourtQueen's Gate.Redcliffe.Brompton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 10
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.
    Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.
    AllAges.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 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
  • Page 11
    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages, under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.