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Kensington 1918

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

Published
1919
Pages
18
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

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    Table A.
    District.Population.Births, Deaths and Rates per 1,000.
    D.B.Births.Rate.Deaths.Rate.
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    Births.—The number of births registered was 2,308, after correction for inward and outward transfers. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table B. INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    District.Deaths under one year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
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    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.
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    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
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    Notified cases of Tuberculosis in Wards.
    District.Tuberculosis of Lungs.Other Forms.All Forms.
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    Forms of Tuberculosis in Persons Notified.
    Site of Disease.Number of Cases.
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    Unsound Food.—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in the following list:—
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    Home Work.—The following figures show the approximate number of out-workers and home-workers in the Borough:—
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    The number of out-workers' lists received were as follows:—
    Number of Lists.Number of Names thereon
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    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1918 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belong ng to the District
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registeredin the District.Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumber.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1918.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At allAges.At Ages.—Years.St. Charles.Golborne.Norland.Pembridge.Holland.Earl's Court.Queen's Gate.Redcliffe.Brompton.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1918.
    Causes of Death•Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of" Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.
    All Ages.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.
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    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1918. 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.