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Kensington 1933

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

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Table: Table II. New cases seen.

Table II. New cases seen.

Year.Total.Rheumatic cases.Non-rheumatic or doubtful.Percentage of rheumatic cases to all new cases.
Acute.Non-acute.Total.
1928175241512.8%10.8%13.6%
192912129927.4%16.8%24.2%
1930172271455.0%11.0%16.0%
1931179401397.0%15.6%22.6%
1932129369311.6%16.2%27.8%
193312135869.0%19.9%28.9%

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Table II shows the percentage of acute and non-acute rheumatic cases to the total number of the new cases
seen (Kensington only).
It will be seen that the total percentage of rheumatic cases has risen from 13.6% to 28.9%. For the
reasons explained above, where it is suggested that the non-acute cases are really higher than the figures shown
in the later years, the rise is probably still more marked than the table indicates.
Although the total number of new rheumatic cases seen has risen from 24 in 1928 to 35 in 1933, this is not
such a large increase as the percentage increase of rheumatic cases to the total number of new cases seen, which
suggests that juvenile rheumatism as a clinical entity is being more clearly recognised by the authorities which
seiid cases to the clinic.

Table: APPENDIX II. TableI. Vital Statistics of Whole District for 1933 and previous Years.

APPENDIX II. TableI. Vital Statistics of Whole District for 1933 and previous Years.

Year. 1Population estimated to middle ot each year.2Births.Total deathsregistered inthe district.Transferable deathsNet deaths belonging tothe district
Uncorrected number.3Net.of nonresidents registeredin thedistrict.8of residents not registeredin the district.9Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
Number. 4Rate.* 5Number. 6Rate.* 7Number. 10Rate per 1,000 net births. 11Number. 13Rate.* 13
1928‡ 178.400B2,1842,55914.32,47713.8694543213832,326130
1929178.200D ‡176.000B2,1392,54414.42,88916.4733552213842,70815.4
1930175.800D 176,0002,1542,58014.72,40113.6749590177692,24212.7
1931174,8002,1112,48514.22,64615.1716525188762,45514.0
1932183,5002,2452,36212.92,93015.4937497232982,49013.6
1933181,1002,1382,16512.02,83315.61,033536157722,33612.9

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* Rates calculated per 1,000 of estimated population.
‡ B. Population as estimated by the Registrar-General for the calculation of birth rate.
D. ,, ,, „ „ „ „ „ death rate.

Table: At Census of 1931.

At Census of 1931.

Area of district in acres (exclusive of area covered by water) 2,291Total population at all ages 183,893
Total families or separate occupiers 47,713