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Kensington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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SUMMARY OP VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON
| POPULATION. | ||||||||
| Population (estimated) | 168,800 | 166,170 | 147,870 | 117,170 | 107,610 | 106,830 | 99,310 | 97,180 |
| Density of population per acre | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 47 | 46.6 | 43 | 43 |
| LIVE BIRTHS. | ||||||||
| Total births | 2,908 | 3,012 | 2,695 | 1,890 | 1,780 | 1,698 | 1,487 | 1,239 |
| Legitimate births | 2,608 | 2,696 | 2,378 | 1,579 | 1,527 | 1,479 | 1,280 | 1,099 |
| Illegitimate births | 300 | 316 | 317 | 311 | 253 | 219 | 207 | 140 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 12.7 |
| STILL BIRTHS. | ||||||||
| Total still births | 56 | 65 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 54 |
| Legitimate still births | 47 | 58 | 60 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 45 |
| Illegitimate still births | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Still birth rate per 1,000 total births | 18.9 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 27.1 | 18.1 | 41.8 |
| DEATHS. | ||||||||
| Total deaths | 1,685 | 1,866 | 1,821 | 1,586 | 1,735 | 1,769 | 1,595 | 1,664 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 10 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.1 |
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE | ||||||||
| Total infant deaths | 111 | 124 | 132 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 97 | 67 |
| Legitimate deaths | 103 | 105 | 117 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 62 |
| Illegitimate deaths | 8 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Infant death rate per 1,000 births | 38 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 62 |
| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 39 | 39 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 68 | 66 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 27 | 60 | 47 | 61 | 67 | 55 | 48 | 36 |
| MATERNAL DEATHS. | ||||||||
| Deaths of mothers as a result of pregnancy or childbirth | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Death rate of mothers per 1,000 live and still births | 1.68 | 1.3 | 1.08 | 2.06 | 0.55 | 1.70 | 3.90 | 1.80 |
| TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS. | ||||||||
| Death rate from all forms per 100,000population | 51 | 47.5 | 55 | 84 | 76 | 92 | 68 | 106 |
| Death rate from respiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 45 | 47 | 70 | 68 | 80 | 54 | 86 | |
| Death rate from nonrespiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 6 | 4.5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
| ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | ||||||||
| Death rate | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 0.15 |