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Kensington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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

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

Diseases.185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870Totals.
Small Pox111820495181029468160
Measles4229533083100524019842770629
Scarlet Fever53865711089903128351701061981053
Diphtheria..............................91423
Whooping Cough115637542256372868347155529
Fever172532515460773346524246535
Diarrhoea72356624546310411278113108154983
Totals2062492472693513743192512754573695453912
Yearly Average 326

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

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

Diseases.187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882Totals.
Small Pox12068100884242411550395
Measles64433812123128545360756777803
Scarlet Fever9529103283593177511053662670
Diphtheria11141126231710202622825213
Whooping Cough72774445107124341859395851191080
Fever484241522936273323333132427
Diarrhoea1291101451121071269918171128101611370
Totals5393832903883724983395733484693833764958
Yearly Average 413

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The average population in the first period of twelve years (1859-70), was 90,000,
and in the second pericd (1871-82), 147,300.

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

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.
Small Pox160395261134......
Measles6298031029...226...
Scarlet Fever & Diphtheria10768831761...878...
Whooping Cough5291080865215......
" Fever."535427875448...
Diarrhoea...13701608...238...
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It will be observed that, after making correction for increase of
population, there was an increase in the number of deaths, in the
second period, in respect of two diseases, small-pox and whooping-