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Kensington 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

Published
1873
Pages
54
Tables
23

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    I he subjoined table shows the percentage of deaths from the: diseases to total deaths ;—
    1871.1872.Reduction in 1872.
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    1,985 females. The quarterly number of both sexes is stated below:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    1762 ; Brompton, 409; whole parish, 2171. Subjoined is a quarterly statement of the mortality.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in ali London and in Kensington in 52 weeks ending 28th December, 1872.
    LOCALITY.Annual Death Rate per 1000 from all causes.Annual Death Rate per 1000, from 7 principal Zymotic Diseases.Per centage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.Per centage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.From 7 Zymotic Diseases.From Violence.Registered upon information of the Coroner (Inquests.)Registered in large Public Institutions.
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    The deaths from diseases of the zymotic class were 390, a reduction of 52 below 1871, viz. :— Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases including Small Pox cases in the Hospitals.
    Town.Brompton.Total.
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    The causes of death were as follow:-
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    TABLE A. Deaths Registered from all causes in Kensington, in the Year 1872, (Deaths of Non-Residents in the Brompton Consumption Hospital excluded.) FIRST QUARTER ENDING MARCH 30.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.
    Under 1.1 & under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upwards.Under 1.1 & under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upwards.
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    TABLE A (continued). SECOND QUARTER ENDING 29 th JUNE.
    Kensington Town.Brompton,CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.
    Under 1.1& under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upwards.Under 1.1 & under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upwards.
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    TABLE A (continued.) THIRD QUARTER ENDING 28 TH SEPTEMBER.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.ages.
    Under 1.1 & under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upwards.Under 1.1 & under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 upward
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    TABLE A (continued). FOURTH QUARTER ENDING 28TH DECEMBER, And total Deaths in the Parish during the entire year 1872.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.Whole year and at all Ages.Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.AGES.Whole Year and at all ages.
    Under 1.1 & un. 55 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & upRegistration District.Total Deaths in entire ParishUnder 1.1 & un. 55 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.80 & up.Registration District.Total Deaths in entire Parish
    Ken-sngtn. Town.Brmp-ton.Ken-sngtn Town.Brmp-ton.
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    TABLE B. PARISH OP SAINT MARY ABBOTTS, KENSINGTON. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered during the year 1872.
    DATE.Registration Sab-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in Birth List SheetsNumber of these Births duly entered in Columns 10, 11, and 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets) viz.:Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account (as shown by Report Book) of
    Column 10. Successfully vaccinated.Column 11.Column 13. Dead. Un-vaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.
    Insusceptible of Successful Vaccination.Had Small-Pox.
    1234568910
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    APPENDIX. TABLE C. Showing the estimated Population of Kensington, in each of the 10 years, 1862.71, and in 1872; the number of Births and Deaths; the annual rate of Mortality (and in London), together with the number of Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, &c.
    The Year.Estimated Population at the middle of the year.Births.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 living.Deaths from Zymotic diseases Kensington.Per centage of Deaths from Zymotic diseases to Total DeathsThe Year.
    Kensington.London.
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    TABLE E. Shewing the Principal Localities in which Fatal Cases of Seven Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1872, the deaths from Small-Pox in Hospital being referred to the localities whence the Sick were removed.
    Name of Street or Place.S. Pox.Measles.Scrlt. Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.Name of Street or Place.S. Pox.Measles.Scrlt. Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
    Died in HospitalDied at homeTyphus.Simple Contind.Enteric.Died in Hospital.Died at home.TyphusSimple Contind.Enteric.
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    TABLE D. Showing the Number of Deaths in ten years, 1862-71, from the principal Zymotic Diseases, and the Number in 1872.
    DISEASE.1862186318641865186618671868186918701871Total in 10 yearsAnnual Average. 10 years.1872DISEASE.
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    TABLE F. SANITARY WORK, COMPLETED IN THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 25th, 1873.
    DISTRICT.Inspections.Results of Inspections.House Drains.Privies and W.C's.Dustbins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.
    Number of Houses, &c., Inspected.Ditto, Special Sanitary.Ditto, Re-inspected during progress of Works, &c.Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Rooms, Passages, Staircases, &c., Cleaned and WhitewashedRooms Disinfected after Small Pox, &c.Wash houses, Privies, Stables, Outhouses, &c Cleaned and Lime washed.Cleared and Repaired.Trapped.Connected with Sewer.New Fittings, Seats, &c.Cleaned and Repaired.Supplied with Water.New Provided.New Provided.Repaired.Cisterns (new) Erected.Ditto, Cleansed and Repaired.Ditto, provided with Covers.Removal of Accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other offensive Matter.Swine removed from Places unfit for the keeping of the same, the Styes being mostly abolished.Regularly Inspected.
    Bakehouses.Licensed Cowhouses.Licensed Slaughter Houses.
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    TABLE G. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES. SOUTH SANITARY DISTRICT, (22.)
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
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    TABLE G . Continued. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES. NORTH SANITARY DISTRICT.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
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    TABLE H. LICENSED COW SHEDS. SOUTH SANITARY DISTRICT, (18.)
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.