Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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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. | Certified | 41 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 144 |
Uncertified | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | 9 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 13 | |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Whooping-cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Encephalitis lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Cerebro spinal meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Tuberculosis of respiratory system | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Other tuberculous diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | |
Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | |
Other respiratory diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Diarrhoea, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 42 | |
Congenital debility | 10 | 1 | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | |
Malformation | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | |
Premature birth | 31 | 3 | ... | 1 | 35 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 36 | |
Deaths from violence | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |
Atrophy, debility and marasmus | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 4 | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | 14 | |
Other digestive diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | |
Other diseases | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | |
Totals | 48 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 157 |
Net births in the
year of
legitimate, 1,964.
illegitimate, 201.
Net deaths in the
year of
legitimate infants, 134.
illegitimate infants, 23.