London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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herself while of unsound mind." Two sudden deaths— occurring
shortly after the admission of the patients— were brought under the
Coroner's notice, but an enquiry was deemed unnecessary, and the
c ause of death being unknown, the deaths were registered as " not
certified."

The causes of death may be grouped as follows :—

Under one year.Between one year and sixty.Sixty and upwards.Total,
Nervous System, Diseases of4152948
Circulation, Organs of „0538
Respiration, „ „2274776
Abdominal Yiscera ,,0167
Measles0303
Whooping Cough0202
Erysipelas0224
Diarrhoea1146
Pyaemia0101
Syphilis01o1
Want of Breast Milk4004
Delirium Tremens0303
Gout0112
Cancer0336
Stomatitis1001
Mortification0044
Scrofula0101
Phthisis048856
Ulcer0101
Disease of Joints0101
Premature Birth6006
Atrophy and Debility122014
Anaemia0011
Old Age002121
Various Diseases0606
Pall on pavement0101
Drowning0011
Unknown1012
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