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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 1865

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: The Births during the year have been—

The Births during the year have been—

males.females.total.
Brompton "Ward279247526
Town Ward1,0851,0082,093
1,3641,2552,619

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This shows an increase in the population over the number of
deaths of 886. By referring to my last Report, this offers a
favourable contrast. "

Table: The deaths from diseases of a Zymotic or infectious character during the past year have been—

The deaths from diseases of a Zymotic or infectious character during the past year have been—

Brompton, 1866.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Total.
1st Quarter ......4...1...610
2nd ,,...1......618
3rd ,,1...7...15629
4th „...843621
113111241868
Kensington.
1st Quarter4266921764
2nd „56415111051
3rd ,,6...32551379
4th ,,27710121957
Grand total for") •whole Parish J1852313710477319

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The numerous measures which have been carried out, under
the superintendence of your Sewers and Sanitary Committee,
have conduced to this reduction in the mortality from this
class of disease, for, in my last yeai's Report, the deaths were,
in Brompton, 49; in Kensington, 325; making a total
of 374.