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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1917.
| Causes of Death | Nett 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. | ||
| All causes | Certified | 2,474 | 309 | 128 | 93 | 82 | 67 | 239 | 607 | 949 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Measles | 101 | 17 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-Cough | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Diphtheria, and Croup | 9 | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Influenza | 51 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 16 | 28 | |
| Erysipelas | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 178 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 59 | 16 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 40 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Cancer, Malignant disease | 201 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 92 | 97 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ||
| Meningitis | 29 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 348 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 8 | 29 | 88 | 216 | |
| Bronchitis | 218 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ... | 4 | 31 | 145 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 235 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 11 | ... | 26 | 52 | 48 | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 71 | 48 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 85 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 36 | ||
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | ||||||||||
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth | 105 | 104 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 53 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| Suicide | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ... | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 609 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 171 | 313 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| 2,474 | 309 | 128 | 93 | 82 | 67 | 239 | 607 | 949 | ||