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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 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and in Kensington, in 52 weeks, ended 28th December, 1878.
| LOCALITY. | Annual Death Rate per 1000 living from all causes. | Annual Death Rate per 1,000 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 Zymotic diseases. | From Violence. | Registered upon information of the Coroner. (Inquests.) | Registered at large Public Institutions. | ||||
| London | 23.5 | 4.1 | 16.4 | 28.7 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 18.4 |
| Kensington | 20.3 | 3.7 | 17.8 | 26.5 | 21.2 | 18.3 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 13.2 |