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Kensington 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Number examined | 1,032 | ||
| Males | 515 | ||
| Females | 517 | ||
| Number recalled for large films | 9 | ||
| (0.87%) | |||
| Disposal of large film cases | |||
| No further action | 5 | To return for further | 3 |
| examination | (0.29%) | ||
| Known case | 1 |
Malignant disease of the lungs
Attention was called in last year's Annual Report to the
marked increase of deaths from cancer or other malignant
disease of the lungs in recent years. This is shown in the
sub-joined table, where the corresponding figures for
pulmonary tuberculosis are given for comparison. The relation
to the population and general mortality is also indicated.
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Malignant Disease of the Lungs Kensington : 1930 - 1952 inclusive
| Year | Population | Total Deaths | Malignant Disease of the Lungs | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1930 | 176,000 | 2,242 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 59 | 140 |
| 1931 | 174,800 | 2,455 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 54 | 127 |
| 1932 | 183,500 | 2,490 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 66 | 41 | 107 |
| 1933 | 181,100 | 2,336 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 58 | 124 |
| 1934 | 179,080 | 2,377 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 52 | 51 | 103 |
| 1935 | 178,300 | 2,154 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 78 |
| 1936 | 176,100 | 2,201 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 67 | 38 | 105 |
| 1937 | 175,600 | 2,345 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 56 | 114 |
| 1938 | 174,100 | 2,049 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 56 | 37 | 93 |
| 1947 | 166,170 | 1,866 | 44 | 14 | 58 | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| 1948 | 168,800 | 1,685 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 30 | 76 |
| 1949 | 174,220 | 1,819 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 36 | 20 | 56 |
| 1950 | 177,400 | 1,848 | 54 | 16 | 70 | 38 | 14 | 52 |
| 1951 | 171,300 | 1,920 | 57 | 13 | 70 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 1952 | 172,800 | 1,936 | 52 | 19 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
Whooping cough
Two hundred and twenty-eight cases were notified during
the year, thirty-nine of which were treated in hospital. No
deaths occurred from this disease.
Notifications
The following tables show (1) the number of cases of
infectious disease notified during the year 1952, with
comparative figures for the previous seven years ; (2) the
number of notifications divided into age groups; and (3) the
number of cases notified in each ward of the Borough.