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Kensington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: 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.:—

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.
In 1884Decennial Average.Above or below Average.
For four weeks to Jan. 26, 188416.621.043.339.0+ 4.3
„ „ „ „ Feb. 23, „16120.640.039.9+ 0.1
„ „ „ „ Mar. 22, „17.619.844.042.1+ 1.9
„ „ „ „ April 19, „14.720.645.245.4— 0.2
,, ,, ,, ,, May 17, „14.317.149.549.1+ 0.4
,, ,, ,, ,, June 14,15.516.754.953.4+ 1.5
„ „ „ „ July 12, „15.815.563.061.2+ 1.8
,, ,, ,, ,, Aug.9, „16.017.363.262.1+ l.l
,, ,, ,, ,, Sept. 6, „14.314.502.860.7+ 2.1
,, ,, ,, ,, Oct. 4, ,,12.313.958.855.0+ 3.8
,, ,, ,, ,, Nov. 1, „12.316.048.548.4+ 0.1
„ „ „ „ Nov. 29, „17.218.742.444.4— 2.0
For five weeks to Jan. 3, 188515.319.840.038.2+ 1.8
Average (whole year)15.118.050.049.1

Table: 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:—

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:—

I. SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.No. of Deaths.
1. Miasmatic diseases205
2. Diarrhoeal „115
3. Malarial „-
4. Zoogenous „-
5. Venereal „15
6. Septic „33
368
11. PARASITIC DISEASES8
III. DIETETIC DISEASES15
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES587
V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES166
VI. LOCAL DISEASES
1. Diseases of Nervous system259
2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense4
3. Diseases of Cirdulatory system196
4. Diseases of Respiratory system524
5. Diseases of Digestive system151
0. Diseases of Lymphatic system1
7. Diseases of Glandlike Organs of uncertain use2
8. Diseases of Urinary system73