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Kensington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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TABLE III.
Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1889.

(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.AGESTotal under five Years of AgeGrand Total All Agessub-districts
0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 15. I15 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65-65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwardsKensingtonBrompton.
(classes )
I. Specific Ferabile or Zymotic Diseases
II. Parasitic Diseases991175786105453321631728136
III. Dietetic Diseases31...........................444...
IV. Constitutional Diseases4.........5233...1...418162
V. Development44352341648387833914"279515394121
VI. Local Diseases65..................4...3296517812949
VII. Deaths from viollence19613428365999 ''106170213153293301223981212
VIII. Deaths from Ill-Defined and not Speci Field9485697692113665610
69911114...4...178917219
489300117911412042122702972266578924121933479
1. SPECIFIC FEBRILE or ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
1. Miasmatic Diseases
Vaccinated.............................................
Small-pox Unvaccinated.............................................
No Statement.............................................
Measles55...........................1414131
Scarlet Fever21412........................1628253
Typhus.............................................
Whooping Cough.10142........................2426197
Diphtheria9167391...2...............691111056
Simple Continued or Ill-defined Fever.............................................
Enterin or Typhoid......3535111.........19136
Other Miasmatic Diseases......1...........................11
2_dlakehceal diseases
Simple Cholera...2...........................222...
Diarrhoea, Dysentery579...............12116671656
3—Malarial Diseases
Remittent Fever.............................................
Ague.............................................
4- Zoogenous Diseases
Cow-pox, and effects of Vaccination.................................111...
Other Diseases(e.g Hydrophobia, Glander , Splenic Fever)..................1............
5- Venereal Diseases
Syphilis212......1...2............2326224
Gonorrhoea, Structure of the Urethra.....................11.........22...
Erysipelas2............1......1222853
Pyæmia. Septicæmia..................11............22...
Puerperal Fever.........222...............66...
9911757861054533216 |31728136
II. PARASITIC DISEASES.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases31...........................444...
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases.............................................
31...........................444...
III. Dietetic Diseases
Want of Breast Milk - Starvation.....................1.........455...
Seurvy.............................................
Chronic Alcoholism............3...21...1......761
Delirium Tremens............2211............651
4.........5233...1...418162
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever, Bheumatism of the Heart......852...121......20146
Rheurmatism............1...2...1.........422
Gout..................1442......1174
Rickets...11........................1211
Cancer, Maligant Diseases.........211234622482...13810236
Tables Measterica187...........................2525214
Tuber Meningitis, Hydrocephatus1016421..................2633211
Phthsis...33255365481971...322418143
Other forms of Tuberculsis, Scrofula148662...2............2238344
Purpura Hæmorrhagic Diathesis2..............................22...2
Anæmia, Chlorosls,Lencocythæmia......11...1...2............512
Glyeosuria, Diabetes Mellitus.........23...512......138...
Other Constitutional Diseases..........................................
44352341648387833914279515394121
V. Developmental Diseases
Pramature Birth53..............................53533617
| Atelectasis7..............................7761
Congential Malformation5..............................5541
Old Age.....................4275329...1138330
65..................42753296517812949
VI LOCAL DISEASES.
1.- Diseases of Nervous System
Inflammation of Brain of Membranes1113252...2.........2435278
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain,Hemiplegia,Brain Paralysia...111315172660380116713433
Insanity, General Parzlysis of the Insane.....................2...2............44...
Epilepsy...............152.........942
Convulsions476...........................53o3111
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)74...........................111192
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...1......2...12531114131
Other Diseases of Nervous System111...11...8561225241
2.- Diseases of Organs of Special Sence (e.g. of Ear,Eye,Nose)1............1...............12...2
3.-Diseases op Circulatory System.
Pericarditis............12...2............692
Acute Endocaedlitis...............21"a............33258
Valvular Diseases of Heart......2111263328613310225
Other Diseases of Hearti...1311111723218...11271022
Aneurism...............24111......862
Embolism, Thrombosis.........1.........2...1......481
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels..................12122.........871
4 -Diseases op Respiratory System.
Larungitis252...1......1I......71212...
Croup1161........................1718171
Emphusema Asthma1...1......12633...117134
Bronchitis73494...4721324850212229724?48
Pnenmonia172035716786537967221
Pleurisy1111121221082
Other Diseases of Respiratory System4312...13321...720164
5.—Diseases op Digestive System.
Dentiton74...........................11111...
Sore Throat Quinsey...11........................122...
Diseases of Stomach4.........12111......4871
Enteritis112......2|...121...11318171
Obstructive Diseases of Intstine31...221223......422166
Peritonitis......41...1423.........15123
Asetes.........1.................."•.........11...
Cirrhosis of Liver............223421......14113
Jaundice, and other Diseases of Liver21...113184......321183
Other Diseases of Digestive System2...2I32I2...3...21688
6.- Diseses of Lymphatic System (e.g. of Lymphatics and of Spleen).....................1............1...1
7.- Diseases of Glandliee organs of Uncertain Use (e.g. Bronchocele, Addison's Diseases).........2........................211
8.Diseases op Ueinary System
Nephritis...2.........33422...216142
Rnffht's Disease Albuminuria......7310842...402713
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate...............1...2441...1266
Other Diseases of the Urinary System...1...2222132...115132
9.—Diseases op Rep^ob^tive^ystem.
Male Organs.............................................
Female Organs............451...11......1284
B. of Parturition
Absortion Miscarriage...............1..................1...1
Puerperal Convulsions.........1........................1...1
Placenta Prtevia, Flooding.............................................
. Other Accidents of Childbirth.........32.....................523
10.—Diseases op Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis...l...1113............1761
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.........1........................1...1
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints..................1...............11...
11.—Diseases op Integumentary System.
Carbuncle Phelegmon...........................1......1...1
Other Diseases of Integumentary System...1...............1.........122...
19613428365999106170213153293301223981242
VII. Deaths from Violence
I. Accident or neglifence
Fractures and Contusions...l523322621127234
Gunshot Wounds.............................................
Cut, Stah.............................................
Burn, Scald...132............1......177...
poison.............................................
Drowing...1.......................................11...1
Suffocation91............"111.........1012111
OtherWise...............111............33...
2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter...............1..................11...
Murder............1.....................11...
3.-Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds...............1..................11...
Cut, Stab...............11...............211
Poison.........11...1...............321
Drowing...............l...1............22...
Hanging............111..................47
Otherwise.....................1..................2
4.—Execution.
Hanging.............................................
9485697692113665610
VIII. Deaths from ill-defined and not specified causes
Dropsy..........................................
Debility, Atrophy, Inatition687........................7575...11
Mortification..........................................
Tumour.............................................
Abscess.............................................
Haemorrhage1..............................11...1
Sudden Death (Cause not ascertained).............................................
: Causes not specified or ill-defined...211114...4...121587
69911114...4...178917219
CAUSES OF DEATH.0 to 1. 1lto5. |5 to 1515 to 2525 to 35.35 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85.85 and uupwardsTotal under five Years of AgeGrand Total All AgesKensingtonBrompton.
AgesSub-Districts