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Kensington 1951

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

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SUMMARY OP VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON

Description	1951	1950	1949	1948	1947	1946	1945	1944
POPULATION
Population (estimated)	171,300	177,400	174,220	168,800	166,170	147,870	117,170	107,610
Density of population per acre	74	77	76	74	72	64	51	47
LIVE BIRTHS
Total births	2,656	2,745	2,681	2,908	3,012	2,695	1,890	1,780
Legitimate births	2,390	2,470	2,417	2,608	2,696	2,378	1,579	1,527
Illegitimate births	266	275	264	300	316	317	311	253
Birth rate per 1,000 population	15.5	15.5	15.4	17.2	18.1	18.2	16.1	16.5
STILL BIRTHS
Total still births	60	54	39	56	65	68	49	47
Legitimate still births	55	51	39	47	58	60	40	44
Illegitimate still birth	5	3	Nil	9	7	8	9	3
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births	22.1	19.3	14.3	18.9	21. 1	24. 6	25.3	25.7
DEATHS
Total deaths	1,920	1,848	1,819	1,685	1,866	1,821	1,586	1,735
Death rate per 1,000 population	11.2	10.4	10.4	10	11.2	12.3	13.5	16.1
DEATHS OP INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE
Total infant deaths	65	78	64	111	124	132	92	93
Legitimate deaths	55	69	52	103	105	117	73	76
Illegitimate deaths	10	9	12	8	19	15	19	17
Infant death rate per 1,000 births	24	28	24	38	41	49	49	52
Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births	23	28	22	39	39	49	46	50
Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births	38	33	45	27	60	47	61	67
MATERNAL DEATHS
Deaths of mothers as a result of pregnancy or childbirth	3	5	Nil	5	4	3	4	1
Death rate of mothers per 1,000 live and still births	1.1	1.79	Nil	1.68	1.3	1.08	2.06	0.55
TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS
Death rate from all forms per 100,000 population	21	33	34	51	47.5	55	84	76
Death rate from respiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population	17.5	29	32	45	43	47	70	68
Death rate from nonrespiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population	3.5	4	2	6	4.5	8	14	8