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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 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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52
in a population multiplying with great rapidity. Of this number, 142
occurred in the Consumptive Hospital, nearly all being non-parishioners.
No deaths are returned from the Cancer Hospital, as it has been removed
from Kensington into Chelsea parish. 113 paupers died in the Workhouse,
viz., 53 males and 58 females.

Table: To compensate for this mortality, the number of births during the twelve mouths was—

To compensate for this mortality, the number of births during the twelve mouths was—

MALES.FEMALES.TOTAL.
Brompton257225482
Kensington9379111848
119411362330
Giving a total gain to the parish of 702 in excess of deaths.

Table: Mortality for the Tear ending January 2,1864.Zymotic or Infectious Diseases.

Mortality for the Tear ending January 2,1864.

Zymotic or Infectious Diseases.

Brompton, 1863.Small FoxMeaslesScarlatinaWhooping CoughDiarrhoeaFeverTotal
1st Quarter...7832520
2ndl9...4...216
3rd2...2...8416
4th...8231721
Total324710111873
Kensington,
1863.
1st Quarter42812441264
2nd „12281143765
3rd ,,17329...341093
4th ,,13...3042756
465982124336278
Grand total for entiie parish498389225454351

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A very severe outbreak of small-pox occurred all over London, and,
as will be seen, we lost as many as 49 from that loathsome disease.
The mortality has also been above the average from measles (83 and 30)
and diarrhœa (54 and 21).