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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE V.-continned.
| 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 | Total | ||
| Brought forward | 2031 | 916 | 1115 | 104 | 111 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 149 | 149 | 298 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 28 | 97 | 148 | 274 | 272 | 345 | 502 | 767 | 966 | 1783 | |
| XII.—OLD AGE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Age | 154AB | 79 | 24 | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 23 | 55 | 24 | 55 | 79 |
| XIII.—AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suicide by Poison | 155 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Suicide by Asphyxia | 156 | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 |
| Suicide by Hanging | 157 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Suicide by Drowning | 158 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Suicide by Firearms | 159 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | 160 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Suicide by Jumping from High Place | 161 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Burns | 167 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Overlain, &c.) | 168 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Accidental Drowning | 169 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Injury by Fall | 172 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Injury by Machines | 174 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Injury by other Crushing (vehicles, railways, &c.) | 175 | 22 | 13 | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Injury by Animals | 176 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Effects of Heat | 179 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Total for Affections produced by External Causes | 83 | 50 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ... | l | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 29 | 74 | |
| XIV.—ILL DEFINED CAUSES. | 188-189 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grand Totals | 2196 | 992 | 1204 | 106 | 112 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 154 | 153 | 307 | 24 | 41 | 32 | 104 | 150 | 292 | 280 | 377 | 571 | 838 | 1051 | 1889 | ||