[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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J.he subjoined table shows the annual death-rate, per 1,000 persons living, for each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, and, for the sake of comparison, in the Metropolis and its several districts, and in all England:—

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The subjoined table shows the relative areas of the two parishes, and other particulars relating to the Census years 1871 and 1881.

Area in Statute Acres.		Inhabited houses. 1871. 1881.		Increase in 10 years	Population. 1871. 1881		Increase in 10 years.

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The Parish of Kensington is for some local purposes divided into "Wards:" the subjoined table shows the acreage of the wards, their population, and the number of inhabited houses, etc., in 1871 and 1881.

Name of Ward.	Area in Statute Acres	Inhabited houses		. Increase in 10 years.	Population		Increase in 10 years.
Name of Ward.	Area in Statute Acres	. 1871.	1881.	. Increase in 10 years.	1871.	1SS1.	Increase in 10 years.

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The subjoined figures will be found interesting as marking the development of the parish in population and wealth, since the beginning of the century.

The Year.	Population.	Rateable value of Property.	The Year.

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The subjoined table 1 sets out necessary particulars of Hit mortality from the principal zymotic diseases in 1884, together with the decennial average, etc.:—

Disease.	bub.-Districts.		In Hospitals.		Total.	Uncorrected.	Corrected for Increase of Population.
	Town.	Brompton.	Town.	Brompton.

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The following table shows the distribution of deaths, from the several diseases, of Kensington people, as registered in 13 periods corresponding to my monthly reports

PERIOD.	DISEASES.
Four weeks ended	Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus Ftver.	Enteric Fever.	Simple Continued Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Total.

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SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE A. Shewing the number of Patients remaining under treatment at each of the Hospitals at successive fortnightly dates:—

Date.		Designation op Hospital.								Total.
Date.		Eastern.	South Western.	South Eastern.	North . Western.	Western.	Plaistow.	Ships.	Daren th Camp.	Total.

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TABLE B. Shewing the number of Acute Cases admitted at the several Hospitals in successive fortnightly periods.

Fobtnight ended.	Eastern.	South Western.	South Eastern.	North Western.	Western.	Plaistow.	Ships.	Total.

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TABLE C Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the Eastern Hospital (at Homerton, in Hackney Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Parishes.		1883				1884
Unions and Single Parishes.		Nov. 9	Nov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	Jan. 4	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May 9	May 23	June 6	June 20	July 4	July 18	Aug 1	Aug 15	Aug.. 29	Sep. 12	Sep 26	Total.

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TABLE D. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-pox were admitted at the South-Western Hospital (at Stockwell, in Lambeth Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Parishes.		1883				1884
Unions and Single Parishes.		Nov. 9	Nov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	Jan. 4	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar. 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May 9	May 23	June 6	June 20	July 4	July 18	Aug 1	Aug 15	Aug 29	Sept. 12	Sept 26	Total.

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SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE E. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the South-Eastern Hospital (at Deptford, in the Greenwich Union), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and single parishes.		1883				1884
Unions and single parishes.		Nov. 9	Nov 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	Jan. 4	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb 15	.Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar. 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May 9	May 23	June 6	June 20	July 4	July ¹⁸	Aug. 1	Aug 15	Aug. 29	Sep. 12	Sep 26	TOTAL.

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SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE F. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the North-Western Hospital (in Hampstead Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Pabishes. J]		1883				1884
Unions and Single Pabishes. J]		Nov.] 9	^ov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. ²¹	Jan. ¹	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar. 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May. ⁹	May. 23	June. 6	June. 20	July. 4	July. 18	Aug. 1	Aug. 15	Aug. 29	Sep. 12	Sep. 20	Total.

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TABLE G. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the Western Hospital (in Fulham Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Paeishes.		1883				1884
Unions and Single Paeishes.		Nov. 9	Nov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	Jan. 4	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar 28	Apr. 11	Apr. 25	May. 9	May 23	June. 6	June. 20	July. 4	July. 18	Aug. 1	Aug. 15	Aug 29	Sept 12	Sept 26	Total

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Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Csaes of Small-pox were admitted at the Plaistow Hospital, opened May 31st, 1884, at West Ham (outside the Metropolitan Boundary), in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Parishes.		1883 Nov. 9	Nov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	1884 Jan. 4	Jan. 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb 29	Mch 14	Mch. 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May 9	May 23	June 6	June 20	July 4	July 18	Aug 1	Aug. 15	Aug 29	Sep. 12	Sep. 26	Total

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TABLE I. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-pox were admitted at the Six London Hospitals, in successive fortnightly periods, being a Summary of Tables C, D, E, F, G, and H.

Unions and Single Pakishes.		1883 Nov. 9	Nov. 23	Dec. 7	Dec. 21	1884 Jan. 4	Jan 18	Feb. 1	Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar. 28	Apl. 11	Apl. 25	May 9	May 23	J une 6	June 20	July 4	July 18	Aug. 1	Aug. 15	Aug 29	Sep. 12	Sep. 26	Total

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TABLE J. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Smallpox were admitted direct from their own homes at the Hospital Ships, in successive fortnightly periods.

Unions and Single Parishes.		Aug. 1	Aug. 15	Aug. 29	Sep. 12	Sep. 26	Total.

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TABLE K. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Patients were admitted, at the six Hospitals in London, who were afterwards "transferred" to the Hospital Ships, in successive fortnightly periods. The Cases are enumerated in Tables C to H (and I) inclusive.

Unions and Single Parishes.		1884 Feb. 15	Feb. 29	Mar. 14	Mar. 28	April 11	April 25	Mav 9	May 23	June 6	June 20	Total.

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In the succeeding fortnights the admissions were as follows:-

Two Weeks.	At the London	At the	Total
Two Weeks.	Hospitals.	Ships.	Admissions.

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The cases occurred as follows, North Kensington lying to the north of the Uxbridge Road :—

Period.	North Kensington.	South Kensington.	Total Cases.

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not such a decline of the epidemic as would account for so remarkable a falling off in the number of Hackney cases immediately after the system of direct removals began to come into operation, may be inferred from the following figures, shewing the number of patients in the hospitals, and the number of new cases admitted into the hospitals, in four weeks before, and four weeks after, June 21st:—

Period Week ending.	Cases at all the Hospitals.	New Cases admitted.	Hackney Cases in fortnight.

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TABLE L. Shewing the admissions of Small-Pox Patients at the several Hospitals for the quarter ended the 31st December, 1884, together with the Population at Census of 1881 of the several Parishes, Unions, &c.

Parishes, Usions, &c.		Cases admitted	Totals.	Population	1881.

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First period of twelve years (1859-70); without notification and without hospitals:—

Diseases.	1859	1860	1861	1862	1863	1864	1865	1866	1867	1868	1869	1870	Totals.

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Second period of twelve years (1871-82); with voluntary notification and with hospitals:—

Diseases.	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	Totals.

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Summary of preceding Tables, with corrections for increase of population:—

Diseases.	Actual number of Deaths in 1st period (1859-70).	Actual number of Deaths in 2nd period 1871-82.	Estimated No. of Deaths in 2nd period, 1871-82, corrected for increase of population.	Increase (corrected) in 2nd period 1871-82.	Decrease (corrected) in 2nd period 1871-82.	Nett decrease (corrected) representing estimated saving of lives iu 2nd period 1871-82.

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The subjoined Tables show the relative numbers of persons of each sex at the Census of 1881, grouped according to age, (a) in the entire parish, (b) in the Kensington Town sub-district, and (c) in the Brompton sub-district. (a) ENTIRE PARISH.

All ages.		Under Fi?e Years.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 to 95.	95 and upwards.	All ages.

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(c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

All ages.		Under Five Years.	5 to 15.	15 to 25. 1	25 to 35.	25 to 45.	45 to 55.	I ] 55 to 65.	I 65 to 75. 1	\| 75 to 85	1 j 85 to 95.	95 and ! upwards.	All ages.

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the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation in 1856:-

	1856	1884	Gross Increase in 28 years.

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The subjoined Table shows the quarterly numbers of births, of males and females, in each of the sub-districts:—

Males.	Kensington Town Sut-district.	Total.	I Males.	Irompton Sub-disti	rict. Total.		Grand Total, Whole Parish.
Males.	Females.	Total.	I Males.	Females.	rict. Total.		Grand Total, Whole Parish.

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The subjoined Table shews the quarterly numbers of deaths of parishioners, males and females, in each of the sub-districts, including those that occurred in hospitals outside the parish.

Males.	Kensington Town Sub-district.	Total.	Brompton Sub-district.			Grand Total Whole Parish.
Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Grand Total Whole Parish.

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The subjoined Table shews the death rate in each of thirteen periods of four weeks, corresponding with my monthly reports, and the mean temperature of the air, &c.:—

DATE OF REPORT.	Death.rate per 1,000 living.	Decennial Average.	Mean Temperature of the Air.
DATE OF REPORT.	Death.rate per 1,000 living.	Decennial Average.	In 1884	Decennial Average.	Above or below Average.

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The subjoined Table is a summary of Table 3 (Appendix) shewing the numbers of deaths of parishioners in 1884, in each Class and Order, according to the Registrar.General's rearranged classification:—

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Summary of Causes of Death.

	Under one year.	Between one year and sixty.	Sixty and upwards.	Total

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Comparative Small-pox Death Rates among Londoners, Vaccinated and Unvaccinated respectively, for the 52 weeks ended :29th May, 1881.

Death rate of people of subjoined ages.	Per million of each age of the vaccinated class.	Per million of each age of the unvaccinated class.

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The following table exhibits the proportional amounts or organic elements, (organic carbon and organic nitrogen), in the waters of the Companies which supply Kensington, the Kent Company's water being used as the standard of purity for comparison:—

Name of Company.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Average.

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former years, the examinations being made monthly :— Number of Occasions.

Name of Company	When clear and transparent.	When slightly turbid.	When turbid.	When very turbid.

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numbers in this Table relate to 100,000 parts of the waters, but may be converted into grains per imperial gallon by multiplying them by 7 and then moving the decimal point one place to the left.

Name of Company.	Temperature in Centigrade Degrees.	Total Solid Matters.	Organic Carbon.	Organic Nitrogen.	Ammonia.	Nitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.	Total combined Nitrogen.	Chlorine.	Total Hardness.	Proportional amount of organic Elements, that in the Kent Company's Water during the 9 years ending Dec., 187C, being taken as 18.

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1. With respect to illuminating power. The maximum, minimum, and average illuminating power, in standard sperm candles, the statutory standard being sixteen candles was as follows:—

	Maximum.	Minimum.	Average.

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Grains of sulphur per 100 cubic feet of gas; the Parliamentary limit being 17 grains in 100 cubic feet, during the months from April to October, and 22 grains from October to April.

	Maximum.	Minimum.	Average,

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TABLE I. Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the Year 1884, and 10 years preceding.

The Year.	Estimated Population*	No. of Inhabited Houses †	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Deaths.
The Year.	Estimated Population*	No. of Inhabited Houses †	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Total all Ages ‡	Under One Year.	Under Five Years.	In Public Institutions §

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TABLE II. Shewing the Annual T3irt.li Rate and Death Rate; Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths, for the year 1884 and 10 previous years.

The Year.	Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Population.	Death Rate per 1,000 of the Population.	Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1,000 of Registered Births.	Deaths of Children under 1 year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Children under 5 years ; per 1.000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths in Public Institutions ; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.

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TABLE III. Deaths Registered from all causes in the year 1884. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions outside the Parish.)

CAUSES OF DEATH.		AGES.											Total under Years of Age.	Grand total all Ages.	sub-districts.
CAUSES OF DEATH.		0 to 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 65.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards	Total under Years of Age.	Grand total all Ages.	Kensington town	Brompton.

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TABLE IV. Shewing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1884 from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes; also the number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes under one year.

Division I. (Adults).	Total Deaths.	Deaths per 1,000 of Population at all ages.	Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths, at all ages.

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TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1874-83, and in the year 1884.

Diseases.		1874.	1875.	1876.	1877.	1878.	1879.	1880.	1881.	1882.	1883.	Annual Average of ten years 1874-83.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years 1874-83.	1884.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1884.

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TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the year 1884-5.

Sanitary Districts.*	No. of Complaints received during the year.	No. of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected.	No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c.	Results of Inspection.			House Drains.		Water-Closets.			Dust Bins.		Water Supply.			Miscellaneous.
				Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.	Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c.	Houses Disinfected after illness of an Infectious Character.	Repaired, Cleansed, Trapped, &c.	Ventilated.	Repaired, &c.	Supplied with Water.	New provided.	New provided.	Repaired, Covered, &c.	Cisterns (new) erected.	Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered.	Waste-pipes connected with Drains, &c., abolished.	No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Section of the "Sanitary Act, 1866.' †	Dust Removal—No. of Communications received and attended to. ‡	Removal of Accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse.	Animals Removed, being improperly kept.	Regularly Inspected.			Legal Proceedings:i.e., Summonses. §
					Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c.		Repaired, Cleansed, Trapped, &c.	Ventilated.	Repaired, &c.	Supplied with Water.	New provided.	New provided.	Repaired, Covered, &c.	Cisterns (new) erected.	Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered.	Waste-pipes connected with Drains, &c., abolished.				Animals Removed, being improperly kept.	Bakehouses.	Licensed Cowsheds.	Licensed Slaughter-houses.	Legal Proceedings:i.e., Summonses. §

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TABLE VIa. Summary of Monthly Returns of Work, &c., done by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1884-5.

Date of Report.	Houses Inspected.				Mews Inspected.				Slaughter Houses Inspected.				Cowsheds Inspected.				Bakehouses Inspected.				Offensive Trades Inspected.				Sanitary Notices Issued.				Removal of Dust, Ashes, &c., Letters of Request received and attended to.				Date of Report.
	District.				District.				District.				District.				District.				District.				District.				District.
	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.	N.W.	N.E.	C.	S.

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TABLE VII. Showing the Death Rate per 1,000 persons living: the Annual Rate per 1,000 from the "seven" principal Diseases of the Zymotic class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths in Kensington and all London, in 1884, and in ten previous years.

The Year.	Deaths per 1,000 living.		Total Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases, Kensington.	Annual rate of Mortality per 1,000 living from seven Zymotic Diseases.		Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths from seven Zymotic Diseases.		The Year.
The Year.	Kensington.	London.	Total Deaths from seven Zymotic diseases, Kensington.	Kensington.	London.	Kensington.	London.	The Year.

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TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and in Kensington in 1884.

LOCALITY.	Annual Death Rate per 1,000 living from all causes.	Annual Death Rate per 1,000 living from seven principal Zymotic diseases.	Per-centage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.	per-centage of deaths to total deaths.
LOCALITY.	Annual Death Rate per 1,000 living from all causes.		Per-centage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered.	Under 1 year of age.	At 60 years of age and upwards.	From seven principal Zymotic diseases.	From Violence.	Registered upon information of the Coroner's (Inquests.)	Registered at Public Institutions.*

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TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of some of the Principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1884. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.

Locality.	DISEASES.									Total.	Locality.	DISEASES.									Total.	Locality.	DISEASES.									Total.
	Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.			Diarrhœa.			Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.			Diarrhœa.			Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Fever.			Diarrhœa.
	Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric.	Sim.Com.	Diarrhœa.			Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric.	Sim.Com.	Diarrhœa.			Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Typhus.	Enteric.	Sim.Com.	Diarrhœa.

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TABLE X . PARISH OF ST. MARY ABBOTTS, KENSINGTON. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1884.

DATE.	Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.	Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets.	Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 10, 11 and 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets), viz.:				Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account (as shewn by Report Book) of
			Column 10 Successfully vaccinated.	Column 11.		Column 13 Dead. Un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removal to District the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.	Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.	Cases still under proceedings by summons and otherwise.
			Column 10 Successfully vaccinated.	Insusceptible of Successful vaccination	Had Small-pox.	Column 13 Dead. Un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.			Cases still under proceedings by summons and otherwise.
1884.	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	9	10

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TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.

LOCALITY.	LICENSEE.

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TABLE XII. LICENSED COWSHEDS. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.

LOCALITY.	LICENSEE.

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J.he subjoined table shows the annual death-rate, per 1,000 persons living, for each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, and, for the sake of comparison, in the Metropolis and its several districts, and in all England:—

The subjoined table shows the relative areas of the two parishes, and other particulars relating to the Census years 1871 and 1881.

The Parish of Kensington is for some local purposes divided into "Wards:" the subjoined table shows the acreage of the wards, their population, and the number of inhabited houses, etc., in 1871 and 1881.

The subjoined figures will be found interesting as marking the development of the parish in population and wealth, since the beginning of the century.

The subjoined table 1 sets out necessary particulars of Hit mortality from the principal zymotic diseases in 1884, together with the decennial average, etc.:—

The following table shows the distribution of deaths, from the several diseases, of Kensington people, as registered in 13 periods corresponding to my monthly reports

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE A. Shewing the number of Patients remaining under treatment at each of the Hospitals at successive fortnightly dates:—

TABLE B. Shewing the number of Acute Cases admitted at the several Hospitals in successive fortnightly periods.

TABLE C Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the Eastern Hospital (at Homerton, in Hackney Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

TABLE D. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-pox were admitted at the South-Western Hospital (at Stockwell, in Lambeth Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE E. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the South-Eastern Hospital (at Deptford, in the Greenwich Union), in successive fortnightly periods.

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC OF 1884. TABLE F. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the North-Western Hospital (in Hampstead Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

TABLE G. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-Pox were admitted at the Western Hospital (in Fulham Parish), in successive fortnightly periods.

Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Csaes of Small-pox were admitted at the Plaistow Hospital, opened May 31st, 1884, at West Ham (outside the Metropolitan Boundary), in successive fortnightly periods.

TABLE I. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Small-pox were admitted at the Six London Hospitals, in successive fortnightly periods, being a Summary of Tables C, D, E, F, G, and H.

TABLE J. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Acute Cases of Smallpox were admitted direct from their own homes at the Hospital Ships, in successive fortnightly periods.

TABLE K. Shewing the Parishes and Unions from which Patients were admitted, at the six Hospitals in London, who were afterwards "transferred" to the Hospital Ships, in successive fortnightly periods. The Cases are enumerated in Tables C to H (and I) inclusive.

In the succeeding fortnights the admissions were as follows:-

The cases occurred as follows, North Kensington lying to the north of the Uxbridge Road :—

TABLE L. Shewing the admissions of Small-Pox Patients at the several Hospitals for the quarter ended the 31st December, 1884, together with the Population at Census of 1881 of the several Parishes, Unions, &amp;c.

First period of twelve years (1859-70); without notification and without hospitals:—

Second period of twelve years (1871-82); with voluntary notification and with hospitals:—

Summary of preceding Tables, with corrections for increase of population:—

The subjoined Tables show the relative numbers of persons of each sex at the Census of 1881, grouped according to age, (a) in the entire parish, (b) in the Kensington Town sub-district, and (c) in the Brompton sub-district. (a) ENTIRE PARISH.

(c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation in 1856:-

The subjoined Table shows the quarterly numbers of births, of males and females, in each of the sub-districts:—

The subjoined Table shews the quarterly numbers of deaths of parishioners, males and females, in each of the sub-districts, including those that occurred in hospitals outside the parish.

The subjoined Table shews the death rate in each of thirteen periods of four weeks, corresponding with my monthly reports, and the mean temperature of the air, &amp;c.:—

The subjoined Table is a summary of Table 3 (Appendix) shewing the numbers of deaths of parishioners in 1884, in each Class and Order, according to the Registrar.General's rearranged classification:—

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Summary of Causes of Death.

Comparative Small-pox Death Rates among Londoners, Vaccinated and Unvaccinated respectively, for the 52 weeks ended :29th May, 1881.

The following table exhibits the proportional amounts or organic elements, (organic carbon and organic nitrogen), in the waters of the Companies which supply Kensington, the Kent Company's water being used as the standard of purity for comparison:—

former years, the examinations being made monthly :— Number of Occasions.

numbers in this Table relate to 100,000 parts of the waters, but may be converted into grains per imperial gallon by multiplying them by 7 and then moving the decimal point one place to the left.

1. With respect to illuminating power. The maximum, minimum, and average illuminating power, in standard sperm candles, the statutory standard being sixteen candles was as follows:—

Grains of sulphur per 100 cubic feet of gas; the Parliamentary limit being 17 grains in 100 cubic feet, during the months from April to October, and 22 grains from October to April.

TABLE I. Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the Year 1884, and 10 years preceding.

TABLE II. Shewing the Annual T3irt.li Rate and Death Rate; Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths, for the year 1884 and 10 previous years.

TABLE III. Deaths Registered from all causes in the year 1884. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions outside the Parish.)

TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the 10 years 1874-83, and in the year 1884.

TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the year 1884-5.

TABLE VIa. Summary of Monthly Returns of Work, &amp;c., done by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1884-5.

TABLE VII. Showing the Death Rate per 1,000 persons living: the Annual Rate per 1,000 from the "seven" principal Diseases of the Zymotic class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths in Kensington and all London, in 1884, and in ten previous years.

TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London and in Kensington in 1884.

TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of some of the Principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1884. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.

TABLE X . PARISH OF ST. MARY ABBOTTS, KENSINGTON. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1884.

TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.

TABLE XII. LICENSED COWSHEDS. SOUTH OF UXBRIDGE ROAD.

TABLE L. Shewing the admissions of Small-Pox Patients at the several Hospitals for the quarter ended the 31st December, 1884, together with the Population at Census of 1881 of the several Parishes, Unions, &c.

The subjoined Table shews the death rate in each of thirteen periods of four weeks, corresponding with my monthly reports, and the mean temperature of the air, &c.:—

TABLE VIa. Summary of Monthly Returns of Work, &c., done by the Sanitary Inspectors, 1884-5.