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Kensington 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

Published
1888
Pages
293
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    The subjoined table shows the annual death rate per 1,000 persons living, in each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, in London, as a whole, and in all England:—
    1887.1886.1895.1884.1883.1882.1881.1880.1879.1878.1877.
  • Page 14
    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 1871.houses. 1881Increase in 10 years.Population.Increase in 10 years.
    1871.1881.
  • Page 14
    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
  • Page 23
    The subjoined Table sets out necessary particulars of the mortality from the principal zymotic diseases in 1887, together with the decennial average, etc. :—
    Disease.Sub-districts.In Hospitals.Total.Decennial Average. Corrected
    TownBrompton.TownBrompton.Uncorrectedfor increase of Population.
  • Page 24
    The following Table shows the distribution of deaths in Kensington from the principal zymotic diseases registered in thirteen four-weekly periods, corresponding with my monthly reports :—
    PElRIODDISEASE.
    Four Weeks endedSmall-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 33
    Statistics op Scarlet "Fever, in Kensington in 1887 and in Eight* Previous Yeabs.
    The Year.No. of Recorded Cases.Total Number of Recorded Cases.Percentage of Removals to total Recorded Cases.Deaths.Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths.Percentage of Deaths to Recorded Cases.Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.
    Treated at Home.Removed to Hospital.At Home.In HospitalsAt Home.In Hospitals
  • Page 34
    Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1887, and in Eight Previous Years*, in Thirteen Four-Weekly Periods.
    The Year.Weeks. 1-4Weeks. 5-8Weeks. 9-12Weeks. 13.16Weeks. 17-20Weeke. 21-24Weeks. 25-28Weeks. 29-32Weeks. 33-36Weeks. 37-40Weeks. 41-44Weeks. 45-48.Weeks. 49-52.total.
  • Page 67
    The parents of the 94 children were described as follows:—
  • Page 78
    Table shewing Quarterly and Total Admissions of Small-Pox and Fever Patients at the Asylums B oard Hospitals in 1887, and Population of the several Parishes, Unions, and Districts in 1881.
    Parishes, Unions, &c.Small-Pox.Total.Scarlet Fever.Total.Enteric Fever.Total.Grand Total. Small-Pox and Fever.Population in 1881.
    1stQtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.1stQtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.
  • Page 79
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  • Page 107
    Number of Deaths Annually.
    Diseases.185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870Totals
  • Page 107
    Number of Deaths Annually.
    Diseases.1871187218731874187518761877187818791880188.11882Totals
  • Page 108
    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 in 2nd period 1871-82.
  • Page 116
    (a) ENTIRE PARISH.
    All ages.Under Five 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.
  • Page 116
    (b) KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT.
    All Ages.Under Five 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.
  • Page 116
    (c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.
    All Ages.Under Five Years5 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.
  • Page 117
    The following Table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the Parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation in 1856:—
    1856.1887.Gross Increase in 31 years.
  • Page 117
    The increase in all respects within the last sixteen years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures will show.
    1871.1887.Increase in 16 years.
  • Page 119
    The subjoined Table shows the quarterly numbers of births of males and females in each of the sub-districts.
    Kensington Town Sub-district.Brompton Sub-district.Grand Total Whole Parish.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 121
    The Death Rate per 1,000 persons living, at different periods of life, was as follows:—
    1887.1886.1885.1884.
  • Page 121
    The subjoined Table shews the quarterly numbers of deaths of parishioners, males and females, in each of the sub.districts, including those that occurred at outlying public institutions:—
    Kensington Town Sub.district.Brompton Sub.District.Grand Total. Whole Parish.
    Males.Females.Total.Males. Females.Total.
  • Page 122
    The subjoined Table shows the rate of mortality and the mean temperature of the air in each of thirteen periods of four weeks corresponding with my monthly reports.
    Date of Report.Death Rate per 1,000 persons living.Abave or below Decennial AverageMean Temperature of the Air.
    1887Decennial AverageAbove or below Decennial Average
    1887.10 years 1877-86.
  • Page 122
    The Subjoined Table , a summary of Table 3 (Appendix) shews the numbers of deaths of parishioners in each Class and Order, according to the Registrar-General 's le-arranged classification.
    I.SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
    No. of Deaths.
  • Page 123
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  • Page 134
    Summary of Causes of Deaths.
    diseases.Under 1 year.Between 1 year and 60.60 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 140
    The causes of death may be classified as follows:—
  • Page 144
    Comparative Small-pox Death Rates among Londoners, Vaccinated and Unvaccinated respectively, for the 52 weeks ended 29 th 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.
  • Page 221
    BODIES ADMITTED.
  • Page 244
    The following table exhibits the proportional amounts of organic elements (organic carbon and organic nitrogen) in the waters of the Companies which supply Kensington; the Kent Company's water being taken as the standard of puritv for comnarison:—
    Name of Company.Maximum.Minimum,Average.
  • Page 245
    The numbers in this Table relate to 100,000 parts of the waters which 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., 1876. being taken as 1°.
  • Page 256
    The maximum, minimum, and average illuminating power, in standard sperm candles, the statutory standard being sixteen candles, was as follows:—
    Maximum.Minimum.Average.
  • Page 258
    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.
  • Page 263
    Shewing Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in 1887, and ten preceding years.
    The Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.†Marriages.Registered Births.Deaths.
    Total all Ages. ‡Under One Year.Under Five Years.In Public Institutions §
  • Page 264
    Shewing the Annual Birth Rate and Death Rate ; Death Rates of Children, and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions in a Thousand Deaths, for the year 1887 and ten preceding 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.
  • Page 266
    TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1887. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions without the Parish.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total all Ages.sub-districts.
    0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Kensington Town.Brompton.
  • Page 267
    TABLE IV. Shewing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1887 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.
  • Page 268
    TABLE V. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases in the ten years 1876-86 and in the year 1887.
    Diseases.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.1882.1883.1884.1885.1886.Annual Average of ten years 1877-86.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in ten years 1877-86.1887.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1887.
  • Page 269
    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work completed in the year 1887.8.
    Sanitary Districts*No. of Complaints received during the year.J No. of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected.No of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c.Results of Inspection.House Drains.Water Clo&ets.Dust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.
    Notices 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, &o.Ventilated.Repaired, &c. iSupplied with Water.New Provided.New Provided.Repaired, Covered <fec.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.
    Bakehouses.Licensed Cowsheds.Licensed Slaughter Houses.
  • Page 270
    TABLE Via. Summary of Monthly Returns of Work, &c., done by the Sanitary Inspectors, in the year 1887-8.
    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.WN E.c.s.N.WN.E.c.sN.WN.E.c.s.N.W.N.E.c.s.N.W.N Ec.s.N.W.N.E.c.s.N w.N E.c.s.
  • Page 271
    TABLE VII. Shewing the Death Eate per 1,000 persons living: the Annual Rate per 1,000 from the principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths, in Kensington and in all London, in 1887, and in ten preceding years.
    The Year.Deaths per 1,000 living.Total Deaths from seven principal • Zymotic Diseases, Kensington.Annual rate of Mortality per 1,000 living, from seven principal Zymotio Diseases.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths, from seven principal Zymotio Diseases.The Year.
    Kensington.London.Kensington.London.Kensington.London.
  • Page 272
    TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London, and in Kensington, in 1887.
    LOCALITY.Annual Death Bate per 1,000 living, from all causesAnnual Death Eate per 1,000 living, from seven principal Zymotic diseases.Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Eegistered.percentage of deaths to total deaths.
    Under 1 year of age.At 60 years of age and upwards.From seven principal Zymotic diseases.From Violence.Eegistered upon information of Coroners. (Inquests.)Eegistered at Public Institutions*Uncertified causes of Death.
  • Page 273
    TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which fatal cases of some of the Principal Zymotic Diseases occurred in 1887.
    Locality.KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB.DISTRICT.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.Locality.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric.| Simple Continued.Typhus.Enteric.Simple Continued.
  • Page 274
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    BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.
  • Page 275
    TABLE X. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1886. 1
    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 entered in the Vaccination Register, on account (as shewn by Report Book), of
    Column 10 Successfully vaccinated.Column 11.Column 13, Dead, Unvaccinated.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
    Insusceptible of Successful vaccination.Had Small-pox.
    1886.1234568910
  • Page 276
    TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.
  • Page 277
    TABLE XII. LICENSED COWSHEDS.
    LOCALITY.LICENSEE.