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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Causes of death at different periods of life in 1941.
| Cause of death | Allages | Under 1 year | 1 yearand under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria. | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Phthisis | 84 | 2 | - | 52 | 30 |
| Other forms of tuber culosis | 19 | - | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Syphilis | 24 | — | - | 1 | 23 |
| Influenza | 22 | — | - | 1 | 21 |
| Measles | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cancer (all forms) | 227 | — | — | 24 | 203 |
| Diabetes | 17 | - | - | 5 | 12 |
| Intereranial vascular | 135 | - | - | 1 | 134 |
| Heart disease | 398 | - | - | 13 | 385 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 60 | - | - | 3 | 57 |
| Bronchitis | 96 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 88 |
| Pneumonia | 120 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 95 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 16 | - | - | 2 | 14 |
| Ulcers of stomach | 19 | — | - | 1 | 18 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years ) | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | — |
| Appendicitis | 7 | - | — | 2 | 5 |
| Other digestive diseases | 51 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43 |
| Nephritis | 48 | — | — | 10 | 38 |
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | — | - | 1 | — |
| Other maternal causes | 1 | - | - | 1 | — |
| Premature birth | 16 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Infantile diseases | 21 | 16 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Suicide | 14 | — | - | 3 | 11 |
| Road traffic accidents | 12 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Other traffic accidents | 113 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 69 |
| All other causes | 121 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 101 |
| TOTALS | 1664 | 67 | 26 | 206 | 1365 |
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
Bacteriological work.
The work performed during the year was as follows:-
| Disease suspected | Examinations | Positive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 790 | 40 | |
| Tuberculosis | 654 | 43 | |
| Paratyphoid fever (faeces) | 23 | 3 | |
| Dysentery (Sonne) (faeces) | 29 | 4 | |
| The following examinations were also carried out:- | |||
| Milk, general test | 84 | ||
| Milk for tubercle bacilli | 18 (1 positive) | ||
| WAter from wells, etc. | 26 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1 | ||