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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 1933

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

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Table: Table IV.INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1933. Net Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

Table IV.INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1933. Net Deaths from stated Causes, at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total deaths underone year.
All causes.Certified418656020241921144
Uncertified711...922......13
Measles..............................
Whooping-cough..................1124
Diphtheria..................1......1
Influenza..............................
Encephalitis lethargica..............................
Cerebro spinal meningitis.....................1...1
Tuberculosis of respiratory system..................11...2
Other tuberculous diseases..................11...2
Bronchitis...............2...1...3
Pneumonia112...4124819
Other respiratory diseases..............................
Diarrhoea, etc.............18169842
Congenital debility1011...12............12
Malformation511181......110
Premature birth313...1351.........36
Deaths from violence1.........111......3
Atrophy, debility and marasmus...22...472...114
Other digestive diseases..................11...2
Other diseases...11241......16
Totals489756922261921157

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Net births in the
year of
legitimate, 1,964.
illegitimate, 201.
Net deaths in the
year of
legitimate infants, 134.
illegitimate infants, 23.