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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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SUMMARY OP VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON
| Description | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | \ | |||||||
| Population (estimated.) | 168,800 | 169,400 | 170,600 | 171,500 | 172,800 | 171,300 | 177,400 | 174,220 |
| Density of population per acre | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 76 |
| LIVE BIRTHS Total births | 2,792 | 2,674 | 2,707 | 2,642 | 2,810 | 2,656 | 2,745 | 2,681 |
| Legitimate births | 2,422 | 2,361 | 2,399 | 2,321 | 2,508 | 2,390 | 2,470 | 2,417 |
| Illegitimate births | 370 | 313 | 308 | 321 | 302 | 266 | 275 | 264 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population | 16.5 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 16-3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| STILL BIRTHS | ||||||||
| Total still births | 51 | 40 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 60 | 54 | 39 |
| Legitimate still births | 43 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 37 | 55 | 51 | 39 |
| Illegitimate still births | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | Nil |
| Still birth rate per 1,000 total births | 17.9 | 14.7 | 17.4 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 14.3 |
| DEATHS | ||||||||
| Total deaths | 1,772 | 1,744 | 1,643 | 1,708 | 1,936 | 1,920 | 1,848 | 1,819 1 A |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.63 | 9.96 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 1U.4 |
| DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE | ||||||||
| Total infant deaths | 59 | 84 | 61 | 50 | 75 | 65 | 78 | 64 |
| Legitimate deaths | 50 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 67 | 55 | 69 | 52 |
| llegitimate deaths | 9 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Infant death rate per 1,000 births | 21.1 | 31.4 | 22.5 | 19.7 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate births | 20.6 | 27.9 | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 22 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate births | 24.3 | 57.5 | 22.7 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 33 | 45 |
| MATERNAL DEATHS | ||||||||
| Deaths of mothers as a result of pregnancy or childbirth | 5 | 1 | 2 | Nil | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ni1 |
| Death rate of mothers per 1,000 live and still births | 1.76 | 0.37 | 0.72 | Nil | 1.75 | 1.1 | 1.79 | Nil |
| TUBERCULOSIS | ||||||||
| Death rate from all forms per 100,000 population | 11.8 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 21 | 33 | 34 |
| Death rate from respiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 11.2 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 29 | 32 |
| Death rate from non-respiratory tuberculosis per 100,000 population | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 |