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Kensington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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90, 83, 84 and 70: so that 160 deaths occurred in the first and
fourth (or cold) quarters, and 167 in the second and third (or
warm) quarters. The deaths of males were 173, and of females
151. The ages at death were: under one year 27 (50 in 1888),
between one year and sixty years 147 (143 in 1888), and at
sixty years and upwards 153 (162 in 1888). Six inquests were
held; the cause of death in one case being apoplexy and in
the other five cases heart disease.

Summary of Causes of Death.

DISEASES.Under 1 year.Between 1 year and 60.60 and upwardsTotal.
Nervous System, Diseases of (including Apoplexy and Epilepsy)2134156
Circulatory System, Diseases of...122436
Respiratory System, Diseases of1263464
Phthisis and Tubercular Diseases1062779
Urinarv System, Diseases of...11314
Digestive System, Diseases of...6713
Enteric Fever...11
Diarrhœa1......1
Syphilis34...7
Erysipelas......22
Cancer...71017
Premature Birth4......4
Senile Decay......2222
Asthenia3......3
Infantile Paralysis...1...1
(Edema of Glottis...1...1
Delirium Tremens...1...1
Puerperal Mania...1...1
Gout......22
Privation......11
Dentition...1...1
27147153327

Outlying Public Institutions, Etc.— By virtue of an
arrangement between your Vestry and a gentleman in the office
of the Registrar-General, I receive, weekly, a return of the
deaths of Kensington parishioners occurring in public institutions
and other places outside the Parish. In Table III.
(Appendix) all such deaths, 234 in number (against 183,