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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 and Chelsea 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
in 1968
(Compared with previous ten years)
Year
Total
Population
Total
Deaths
Crude
Death
Rate
Total
Births
Crude
Birth
Rate
Total
Infant
Deaths
Infant
Mortality
Rate
1958
215,890
2,389
11.07
3,732
17.28
92
24.71
1959
216,020
2,380
11.01
3,748
17.35
87
23.48
I960
216,380
2,386
11.03
3,774
17.44
76
20.16
1961
217,570
2,456
11.29
3,958
18.19
85
21.47
1962
220,570
2,464
11.17
4,020
18.27
92
22.89
1963
220,220
2,548
11.57
3,912
17.76
94
24.03
1964
219,190
2,196
10.02
3,861
17.61
95
24.61
1965
216,810
2,346
10.82
3,666
16.91
81
22.09
1966
215,210
2,242
10.42
3,394
15.82
75
22.09
1967
213,310
2,188
10.26
3,164
14.88
80
25.28
1968
210,720
2,234
10.6
2,925
13.9
54
18.46