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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 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: Tho following table will shew the number of deaths from Zymotic diseases as compared with the year 1860.

Tho following table will shew the number of deaths from Zymotic diseases as compared with the year 1860.

Smallpox.MeaslesScarletina.Hooping Cough.DiarrhœaFever,Total.
1861—1st Qr029161310876
2nd ,,01310137950
3rd „21011842679
1 th ,,0120371142
Total25357376632247
Total, 1860182956563525249

Table: You will perceive that diarrhœa during the third quarter carried of the large number of 42 persons, but by referring to the table analysed according to age at death, you will notice that the mortality was almost entirely confined to children under 5 years of age.From diseases of the lungs there died:

You will perceive that diarrhœa during the third quarter carried of the large number of 42 persons, but by referring to the table analysed according to age at death, you will notice that the mortality was almost entirely confined to children under 5 years of age.

From diseases of the lungs there died:

Phthisis.B5roncbitis.Pneumonia.Other Diseases of the Lungs.
1st Quarter69372310
2nd „7319812
3rd „7015154
4th „5725167
2691266233

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From this number however must bo deducted 123 deaths which occurred
in the Hospital for Consumption, only 4 parishioners haying died
in that institution.

Table: In the Cancer Hospital 17 deaths occurred all non-residents. To counterbalance the number of deaths there were born during the year:

In the Cancer Hospital 17 deaths occurred all non-residents. To counterbalance the number of deaths there were born during the year:

Males.Females.Total
In Brompton,221250471
,, Kensington8278611688
Total104811112159