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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE V.—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 yearsand upwards. | Totals— Above 5 Years | ||||||||||||||
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| Total | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Total | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||
| Brought forward | 1081 | 476 | 605 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 43 | 108 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 92 | 146 | 174 | 160 | 242 | 411 | 562 | 973 | |
| DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM—continued. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arterial Sclerosis, &c. | 81AC | 125 | 60 | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 13 | 5 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 125 |
| Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis | 82A | 23 | 6 | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Other Embolism and Thrombosis | 82B | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diseases of the Veins | 83AD | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Diseases of the Lymphatic System | 84AB | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Oilier Diseases of the Circulatory System | 85AC | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | • •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| 458 | 195 | 263 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 54 | 117 | 189 | 194 | 263 | 457 | ||
| IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the Larynx | 87AC | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Myxedema | 88 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 89 & 90 | 162 | 70 | 92 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 68 | 60 | 82 | 142 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 91 | 112 | 62 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| Lobar-pneumonia | 92A | 45 | 27 | 18 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| Pneumonia (type not stated) | 92B | 35 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ... | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Empyema | 93A | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Pleurisy | 93B | 5 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Pulmonary Congestion, &c. | 94AD | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Gangrene of the Lung | 95 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Asthma | 96 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Emphysema | 97 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Fibroid Disease of Lung | 98A | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 98B | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 382 | 191 | 191 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 21 | 66 | 101 | 134 | 144 | 278 | ||
| V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the Pharynx, Tonsillitis | 100AC | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of the Œsophagus | 101 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Carried forward | 1627 | 739 | 888 | 72 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 124 | 90 | 214 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 39 | 80 | 106 | 206 | 206 | 274 | 423 | 615 | 798 | 1413 | |