Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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There was, as in 1871, considerable difference in the two Sanitary
Districts in the ages of the persons attacked, as shown below :
Age at date of Attack.
Town District.
Brompton District.
Under 1
6
—
Above 1 & under 5
13
—
„ 5 „ 20
70
15
„ 20 „ 40
49
24
„ 40 „ 60
14
3
., 60 & upwards
—
1
Total
152
43
The sex of the sufferers is shown below :—
Sex.
Town.
Brompton.
Total.
M.
76
28
104
F.
76
15
91
152
43
195
The sex in the fatal cases :—
M. 38
F. 30
The deaths occurred at ages as follows :—
Under 1 10
Above 1 & under 5 6
„ 5 „ 20 22
„ 20 „ 40 19
„ 40 „ 60 11
Total 68
The deaths occurred in the several months as follows :—
January 21
February 4
March 6
April 8
May 2
June 4
July 10
August 3
September 1
October 2
November 6
December 1
68