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Kensington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

Published
1875
Pages
82
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

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    The subjoined table shows the proportion which Kensington proper bears to the other parts of the district.
    Area in statute acres.Inhabited houses, 1871.Population, 1871.
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    †The subjoined table shows the area, inhabited houses, and population of the three wards into which the parish is divided for parochial purposes :
    Name of Area in statute Ward. acres.Inhabited houses, 1871.Population, 1871.Rateable annual value of property, 1871.
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    The subjoined table shows the number of deaths from certain diseases in the two sub.districts and the number that would have occurred in the Town sub-district had the mortality been on the same scale as in Brompton, due regard beinghad to population:—
    Name of Disease.Actual No. of Deaths in the Town Sub. District.Deaths in the Brompton Sub.District.Calculated No. of Deaths in Town on the Brompton scaleExcess or Deficiency in Town compared with Brompton.
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    The subjoined table shows the death.rate in the parish for 13 periods of four weeks corresponding to my monthly reports, the deaths of non.parishioners in the Brompton Hospital being excluded:—
    Date of Report. Four weeks endedRate of Mortality per 1,000 living.Mean temperature of the air.
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    AGES OP MALES AND FEMALES, 1871.
    All Ages.Under55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwds.
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    The subjoined table is of interest, showing as it does the remarkable growth of the parish in wealth and population during the present century:
    The Year.Population.Rateable Value.The Year.
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    The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of births in each sub.district:
    Kensington Town Sub.District.Brompton Sub.District.
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    The subjoined table shows the number of deaths in each quarter and in each district, excluding the deaths of non.parishioners in the Hospital at Brompton:
    Kensington Town Sub.District.Brompton Sub.District.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Grand Total
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    Impressed with the imperfections of mere general death rates and proportional relations as given above, I have, at considerable labour, estimated the population in groups of ages, and worked out the death rate for each group—showing the number of deaths per 1,000 persons living, as follows:
    Age.Estimated Population.Actual number of deaths.Deaths per 1,000 persons living.
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    Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases.
    Town.Brompton.Total.Per 1,000 deaths.
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    The causes of death may be summarised thus : —
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    bon and organic nitrogen) in the Kent Company's water being taken as unity, or the standard of comparison:—
    Name of Company.Maximum.Minimum.Average.
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    The following table exhibits the degree of efficiency of filtration of the waters:—
    Name of Company.No. of occasions when clear and transparent.No. of occasions when slightly turbid.No. of occasions when turbidNo. of occasions when very turbid.
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    The annexed table exhibits the results of such microscopic examinations during the past six years:—
    Name of Company.Number of occasions when living organisms were found.
    1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.
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    Avebages fob 1874. (The numbers in this Table relate to 100,000 parts of each Water.)
    Names op Companies.^Temperature in Centigrade Degrees.Total Solid Impurity.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Ammonia.Kitrogen, as Nitrates and Nitrites.Total Combined Nitrogen.Previous Sewage or Animal Contamination. (Estimated.)Chlorine.Total Hardness.Proportionate Amount oil organic Elements, thatl in the Keet Company'sWater being taken as 1.1
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    The subjoined table, taken from the quarterly returns of the chief gas examiner, shows the results of the daily testings of the gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company, at the testing station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill:—
    Month.Illuminating power in Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.Number of Examinations.
    Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet Grains.Sulphur per 100 feet Grains.
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    The next table shows the maxima, minima, and averages of lighting power stated quarterly:—
    Period.Maximum.Minimum.Average.
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    TABLE I. Estimated population 1874, at the middle of the year, and in 10 previous years; number of inhabited houses; Births, Deaths and Marriages (gross numbers).
    Year.Estimated Population*Number of Houses.Registered Births.Deaths.Marriages.
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    TABLE II. Showing Birth and Death Rate: Deaths of Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions 1874, and 10 previous years.
    The Year.Births per 1000 of the Population.Death rate per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent. to Total Deaths.Deaths of Children under 1 year per cent. to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years per cent. to Total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.*
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    TABLE III. Deaths Registered from all causes during the year 1874. (The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents being excluded.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total deaths under fiveGrand Total.SUB -DISTRICT.
    KensingtonBrompton.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 5.5 to 1515 to 2525 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 8585 to 95.95 and upwards.
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    TABLES IIIA Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1874, in each Sub-District. (The deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents being excluded.)
    Kensington Town.Brompton.CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.sub -district.Total. First Quarter.sub-districtTotal. Second Quartersub-district.Total. Third Quarter.sub-district.Total. Fourth Quarter.
    Kensington Town.Brompton.KensingtonBrompton.Kensington Town.Brompton.Kensington Town.Brompton.
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    TABLE IV. Showing Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1874, viz.—
    Diseases.Total Deaths.Deaths per 1000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Showing the number of Deaths in the 10 years 1864—1873, from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and the number in 1874, &c.
    Disease.1864186518661867186818691870187118721873Annual Average 10 years, 1864—1873.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1864—1873.1874Propor tion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1874.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the year ended March 25th, 1875.
    Sub-Districts.No. of Complaints received during the year.No. of Houses and Premises, &c., inspected.Results of Inspection.House Drains.Privies and W. C.'s.Dust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.
    Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired and Whitewashed.Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases.Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Trapped or Ventilated.Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Supplied with Water.New provided.New provided.Repaired, Covered, &c.Cisterns (new) erected.Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired and Covered.No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Acts, 1866.No. of Dust Complaints received and attended to.Removal of accumulations of Dung", Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse.Removal of Animals improperly kept.Regularly Inspected.Other Proceedings, e.g. Legal Proceedings.
    Bakehouses.Licensed Cowhouses.Licensed Slaughterhouses.
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    TABLE VIa. Summary of Monthly Returns of Sanitary Work performed by the Inspectors.
    Date of Report.Houses Inspected.Mews Inspected.Slaughter Houses Inspected.Cowsheds Inspected.Bakehouses Inspected.Offensive Trades Inspected.Sanitary Orders issued.Letters &c. Received re Dust Removal.Complaints of non-removal of Dust.Orders issued for the removal of Dust.Date of Report.
    NorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouthNorthSouth
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    TABLE VII. Showing the Death rate per 1,000 living; the annual rate of Mortality per 1,000 living from seven Zymotic Diseases; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to the total Deaths in Kensington and in all London in 1874, and in the ten years, 1864—73.
    The Year.Deaths per 1000 living.Total Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases, Kensington.Annual rate of Mortality per 1,000 living from seven Zymotic diseases.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases.The Tear.
    Kensington.London.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
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    TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and in Kensington, in 53 weeks, ended 2nd January, 1875.
    LOCALITY.Annual Death Rate per 1000 Living from all causes.Annual Death Rate per 1000 Living from 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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    TABLE IX. Shewing the Principal Localities in which fatal cases of the chief Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1874.
    Name of Street or Place.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.FEVER.Diarrhœa.Total.Name of Street or Place.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.FEVER.Diarrhœa.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric.Simple Contind.Typhus.Enteric.Simple Contind.
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    TABLE X. PARISH OP SAINT MARY ABBOTTS, KENSINGTON. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered during the year 1874.
    DATE.Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Yaccination Officers District. 1Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets. 2Number 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. 3Column 11.Column 13. Dead.; Un-vaccinated. 6Postponement by Medical Certificate. 8Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized. 9Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found. 10Cases still under proceedings by summons and otherwise.
    Insusceptible of Successful Vaccination 4Hadj Small-pox. 5
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    TABLE XI.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
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    TABLE XI— continued. LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES. NORTH SANITARY DISTRICT.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
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    TABLE XII. LICENSED COW SHEDS. SOUTH SANITARY DISTRICT. (16.)
    LOCALITYLICENSEE.
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    TABLE XIII. QUARTERLY RETURN Or the Chief Gas Examinee. Cannel Gas. Besults of the Daily Testings of the Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company to the Testing Station, at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Bill, during the months of January, February, and March, 1874.
    Januaby.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.Februaby.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.Mabch.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.
    Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hyrrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.
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    TABLE XIV. QUARTERLY RETURN Of the Chief Gas Examiner Cannel Gas. Besults of the Daily Testings of the Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company to the Testing Station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, during the months of April, May, and June, 1874.
    April.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.Max.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.June.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.
    Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulpheretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.
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    TABLE XV. QUARTERLY RETURN Or the Chief Gas Examiner. Common Gas. Besults of the Daily Testings of the Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company to the Testing Station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, during the months of July, August, and September, 1874.
    July.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.August.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.September.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.
    Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet rains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.
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    TABLE XVI. QUARTERLY RETURN Or the Chief Gas Examinee. Common Gas. Results of the Daily Testings of the Gas supplied by the Gas Light ana Coke Company to the Testing Station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, during the months of October, November, and December, 1874.
    october.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.November.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.December.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.
    Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia rer 100 feet, grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet. grains.Sulphur per 100 feet, grains.