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Kensington 1938

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

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TABLE III. Infant Mortality during the Year 1938.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 under one year.
All causes.Certified438225529491515163
Uncertified4....1542..112
Measles................33
Whooping cough........... .1..12
Meningitis................... .
Acute tuberculosis..1....1........1
Other tuberculous diseases....................
Bronchitis................11
Pneumonia1....1212135335
Other respiratory diseases....................
Diarrhoea, etc...........11248750
Complications of birth1311..15........15
Malformation61. ...721....10
Premature birth2341230........30
Deaths from violence1......1........1
Atrophy, debility and marasmus21....333....9
Other diseases1......133119
Totals478236033511516175

Net births in the legitimate, 2,009. Net deaths in the legitimate, 147.
year of year of
illegitimate, 227. illegitimate, 28.