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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON
| Description | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | |||||||||||
| Population (estimated) | 171,500 | 172,800 | 171,300 | 177,400 | 174, 220 | 168,800 | 166,170 | 147,870 | |||
| Density of population per acre | 74 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 64 | |||
| LIVE BIRTHS | |||||||||||
| Total births | 2,642 | 2,810 | 2,656 | 2,745 | 2,681 | 2,908 | 3,012 | 2,695 | |||
| Legitimate births | 2,321 | 2,508 | 2,390 | 2,470 | 2,417 | 2,608 | 2,696 | 2,378 | |||
| Illegitimate births | 321 | 302 | 266 | 275 | 264 | 300 | 316 | 317 | |||
| Birth rate per 1,000 population | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | |||
| STILL BIRTHS | |||||||||||
| Total still births | 53 | 48 | 60 | 54 | 39 | 56 | 65 | 68 | |||
| Legitimate still births | 47 | 37 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 60 | |||
| Illegitimate still births | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | Nil | 9 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Still birth rate per 1,000 total births | 19.7 | 16.8 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 14. 3 | 18.9 | 21.1 | 24. 6 | |||
| DEATHS | |||||||||||
| Total deaths | 1,708 | 1,936 | 1,920 | 1,848 | 1,819 | 1,685 | 1,866 | 1,821 | |||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 9.96 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10 | 11.2 | 12.3 | |||
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE | |||||||||||
| Total infant deaths | 50 | 75 | 65 | 78 | 64 | 111 | 124 | 132 | |||
| Legitimate deaths | 42 | 67 | 55 | 69 | 52 | 103 | 105 | 117 | |||
| Illegitimate deaths | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 15 | |||
| Infant death rate per 1,000 births | 19.7 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 38 | 41 | 49 | |||
| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 18 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 49 | |||
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 25 | 26 | 38 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 60 | 47 | |||
| MATERNAL DEATHS | |||||||||||
| Deaths of mothers as a result of pregnancy or childbirth | Nil | 5 | 3 | 5 | Nil | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Death rate of mothers per 1,000 live and still births | Nil | 1.75 | 1.1 | 1.79 | Nil | 1.68 | 1.3 | 1.08 | |||
| TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS | |||||||||||
| Death rate from all forms per 100,000 population | 19.2 | 18.5 | 21 | 33 | 34 | 51 | 47.5 | 55 | |||
| Death rate from respiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 15.1 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 29 | 32 | 45 | 43 | 47 | |||
| Death rate from nonrespiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 4.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | 8 | ||||