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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The Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest.
The deaths in that part of this institution situated in the Parish
of Kensington (for the Hospital has extended itself under the
Fulham Road into Chelsea Parish), were 109, viz., males 60, and
females 49; 24, 20, 30, and 35 in the four quarters of the year
respectively; 59 in the first and fourth quarters and 50 in the
second and third quarters. The ages at death were:—under 20
years (youngest 7), 23; between 20 and 40, 67; between 40 and
60 (oldest 48), 19. Five of the deaths were of Parishioners.
Fifty-five of the deceased had previously resided in the Metropolis ;
The causes of death may be otherwise grouped as follows:—
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under one year. | Between one year and sixty. | Sixty and upwards* | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nervous System, Diseases of | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
Circulation Organs of „ | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Respiration „ ,, | 4 | 24 | 36 | 64 |
Locomotion „ „ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Abdominal Viscera ,, | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
Urinary | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Measles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Croup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rheumatism and Gout | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Pyaemia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Syphilis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Want of Breast Milk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dropsy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cancer | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Mortification | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tabes Mesenterica | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Phthisis | 4 | 26 | 8 | 38 |
Premature Birth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Old Age | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Various Injuries | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Other Causes | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
42 | 116 | 115 | 273 |