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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 1881
[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 1881.
| LOCALITY. | Annual Death Rate per 1000 living from all causes. | Annual Death Rate per 1,000 living from 7 principal Zymotic diseases. | Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered. | Percentage 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 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 24.1 | 20.8 | 17.2 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 20.8 |
| Kensington | 16.6 | 2.3 | 14.6 | 23.6 | 22.4 | 14.0 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 16.01 |
* Irrespective of the deaths of (129) non-parishioners at the Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill. Inclusive of such deaths the
percentage would be 20*8, the same as in the Metropolis as a whole.