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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1944.
Certain figures for 1943 were omitted from the annual report for that year for security reasons; they are now included for record purposes. Figures for 1938 (the last complete year before the war) are given for purposes of comparison.
| POPULATION etc. | 1944 | 1943 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,610 | 106,830 | 174,100 |
| Density of population per acre | 47 | 46.6 | 76 |
| No. of inhabited houses | 32,872 | 32,875 | 37,519 |
| Rateable value | £2,899,238 | £2,995,268 | £3,427,044 |
| Product of Id. rate | £9,300 | £8,840 | £14,279 |
| Total births | 1,780 | 1,698 | 2,236 |
| Legitimate births | 1,527 | 1,479 | 2,009 |
| Illegitimate births | 253 | 219 | 227 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population | 16.5 | 15.9 | 12.8 |
| (15.0) | (15.8) | (13.4) |
| Total still births | 47 | 46 | 62 |
| Legitimate still births | 44 | 39 | 52 |
| Illegitimate still births | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000total births | 25.7 | 27.1 | 27 |
| Total deaths | 1,735 | 1,769 | 2,049 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 16.1 | 16.5 | 10.9 |
| (15.7) | (15.0) | (11.4) |
| No. of infant deaths | 93 | 88 | 175 |
| Legitimate infant deaths | 76 | 76 | 147 |
| Illegitimate infant deaths | 17 | 12 | 28 |
| Infant death rate per 1,000 births | 52 | 52 | 78 |
| (61) | (58) | (57) |
INFANT DEATHS.
| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 50 | 51 | 73 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 67 | 55 | 123 |