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Kensington 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: TABLE V.Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years, 1872 to 1881, and in the Year 1882.

TABLE V.

Shewing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years, 1872 to 1881, and in the Year 1882.

Diseases.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.Annual average of 10 years, 1872-1881Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1872—18811882.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1882.
Small-pox681008842424115527.510.0......
Measles33812123128545360756766.224.27728.6
Scarlet Fever9103283593177511053851.318.76223.0
Diphtheria111262317102026221617.76.4259.3
Whooping Cough7744451071243418593958588.932.511944.3
Fevers.Typhus469232314236.1111.9
Enteric2827282127202614242423.98.725
Simple Continued1081566548557.23.66
Diarrhœa1101451121071269918171128101118.043.26122.6
Totals.Kensington383290388372498339573348469383404.3147.4376139.7
London126991138511230134111256512292147341225613681138111280615413553163
England and Wales917437040288200823327550666558846246202082537582397621614869734135

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NOTE.—Deaths from infectious diseases at the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board are included in the
above totals.