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Kensington 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Parish]
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TABLE III. (continued).
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AGES. | Total under Five Years of Age. | Grand Total All Ages. | SUB-DISTRICT. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15 | 1 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85. | 85 and upwards. | KensingtonTown. | Bromton. | |||
| V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 79 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 79 | 79 | 65 | 14 |
| Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Congenital Malformation | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 20 | 60 | 41 | ... | 123 | 101 | 22 |
| 102 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 20 | 60 | 41 | 102 | 225 | 183 | 42 | |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | |||||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 5 | ... | 124 | 98 | 26 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... |
| Convulsions | 47 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 53 | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Diseases of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ... | 1 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. | |||||||||||||||
| ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | ... | ... | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Other Diseases of Heart | 1 | ... | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 108 | 36 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Croup | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... |
| Bronchitis | 93 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 44 | 13 | 170 | 350 | 306 | 44 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 112 | 93 | 19 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 5.-Diseases of Digestive System | |||||||||||||||
| Dentition | 13 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Enteritis | 46 | 10 | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 56 | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 27 | 20 | 7 | |
| Jaundice, and other Diseases of the Liver | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... |
| 6._Diseases of Lymphatic System. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7 —Diseases of Glandlike Organs op Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease ) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8.-Diseases of Urinary System. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Nephritis | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ... | 1 | 32 | 28 | 4 | |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Disease of Bladder or of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | |||||||||||||||
| 9,-Diseases of Reproductive System. | |||||||||||||||
| A. Of Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||
| Male Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| B. Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Curies, Necrosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 11.-Diseases of Integumentary System. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | 2 | ... | ......... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| 255 | 139 | 29 | 48 | 62 | 118 | 124 | 197 | 211 | 142 | 28 | 394 | 1353 | 1093 | 260 | |