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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| District. | Tuberculosis of Lungs. | Other Forms. | All Forms. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kensington | 249 | 82 | 331 |
| South Kensington | 87 | 14 | 101 |
| St. Charles | 57 | 22 | 79 |
| Golborne | 74 | 27 | 101 |
| Norland | 77 | 22 | 99 |
| Pembridge | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| Holland | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| Earl's Court | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Queen's Gate | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Redcliffe | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Brompton | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| The Borough | 336 | 96 | 432 |
| Site of Disease. | Number of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Lungs | 336 |
| Larger joints and bones above wrist and ankle | 13 |
| Lymphatic glands other than mesenteric | 37 |
| Vertebral column (Spine) | 4 |
| Smaller joints and bones of wrist, ankle, hand, foot | 8 |
| Mesenteric glands, bowel, peritoneum | 21 |
| Meninges of brain | 7 |
| Skin | 4 |
| Other parts | 2 |
| Total cases | 432 |
Cancer.—The deaths from cancer numbered 206; males 77, and females 129.
FOOD SUPPLY.
Milkshops.—At the end of the year there remained on the Council's Register 184 premises
where milk was sold. Of these premises 118 were milkshops, 33 were general shops and 33 were
restaurants.
Cowsheds.—The licence of the only cowshed in the Borough was renewed by the London
County Council for ten cows. The number kept does not as a rule exceed four.
Ice-cream.—At the end of the year 189 premises were shown in the Register of places
where ice-cream is prepared or sold as compared with 190 premises at the end of the preceding year.
Bakehouses.—There are 86 bakehouses in the Borough, and of this number 64 are underground.
Slaughter-houses.—Six slaughter-houses were licensed by the London County Council in
October. Special conditions as to notice and hours of slaughtering attach, as reported in 1916,
to the licence of the house in the Walmer Road, where a considerable number of pigs are killed.