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Kensington 1933

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

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Table: The following table shows the number of deaths and the death rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the borough in 1933, and the rates for the previous five years:—

The following table shows the number of deaths and the death rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington and the various districts in the borough in 1933, and the rates for the previous five years:—

District.1933.Death rates in previous years.
No. of deaths.Death rate.1932.1931.1930.1929.1928.1927.
England and Wales496,55012.312.012.311.413.411.712.3
London55,61512.212.312.411.413.811.611.9
The Borough2,33612.913.614.012.715.413.013.8
North Kensington1,23512.913.813.812.615.413.413.8
South Kensington1,07412.612.413.312.514.512.113.4
Wards.
St. Charles32110.912.712.511.713.912.012.9
Golborne33513.916.214.112.316.013.213.8
Norland31114.114.114.214.417.515.314.5
Pembridge26813.112.414.212.114.113.414.1
Holland24813.313.414.512.714.413.213.4
Earl's Court24813.113.314.115.015.913.513.7
Queen's Gate16411.512.610.811.212.710.013.2
Redcliffe27512.711.815.211.115.712.914.5
Brompton1391M10.511.211.412.59.511.3
Ward Unknown27.....................

Table: The following table shows the Kensington death rates since 1896:—

The following table shows the Kensington death rates since 1896:—

Period.Death rate per 1,000 living.
1896.190016.4
1901.190514.4
1906.191013.8
1911.191514.3
1916.192015.6
1921.192513.2
1926.193013.5
193114.0
193213.36
193312.9

Table: Causes of Death.—The following list shows certain causes of death which are important in themselves or from the fact that they contributed a considerable share to the total mortality for the year:—

Causes of Death.—The following list shows certain causes of death which are important in themselves or from the fact that they contributed a considerable share to the total mortality for the year:—

Cause of death.Number of deaths.
Principal zymotic (or epidemic) diseases90
Epidemic influenza92
Phthisis124
Other tuberculous diseases14
Cancer310
Bronchitis73
Pneumonia191
Heart disease588
Acute and chronic nephritis55
Puerperal fever3
Premature birth36
Violence (including suicide 50)137
Old age31
All other causes592
2,336

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It will be seen that over one.third of the deaths, or 976, were due to diseases of the heart or
the organs of respiration. Phthisis, an infectious and preventable disease, caused 124 deaths.