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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The Births were, Males 1846 The Deaths were, Males 1151
Females 1852 Females 1261
Total Births 3698 Total Deaths 2412
2412 Deaths
1286 Excess of Births over Deaths.
The subjoined Table shews the rate of mortality and' the mean temperature of the air in each of thirteen periods of tour weeks corresponding with my monthly reports :—
| Date of Report. | Death-rate per 1000 persons living. | Above or below Decennial Average. | Mean Temperature of tlie Air. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889. | Decennial Average. | Above or below Decennial Average | ||||
| 1889. | 10 years 1879-83. | |||||
| For four weeks to— | ||||||
| Jan. 26. | 15.3 | 20.1 | —4.8 | 35-8° | 36-6 | —0.8 |
| Feb. 23. | 15.1 | 18.5 | —3.4 | 38.6 | 39.9 | —1.3 |
| March 23 | 13.1 | 19.0 | —5.9 | 37.9 | 40.7 | —2.8 |
| April 20. | 13.5 | 18.1 | —4.6 | 44.8 | 44.8 | Average |
| May 18. | 13.8 | 15.7 | —1.9 | 52.5 | 49.3 | +3.2 |
| June 15. | 13.5 | 15.5 | —2.0 | 59.7 | 56.6 | +3.1 |
| July 13. | 12.6 | 14.1 | —1.5 | 62.5 | 61.2 | +1.3 |
| August 10. | 13.0 | 15.8 | —2.8 | 60.5 | 61.5 | —1.0 |
| Sept. 7. | 11.8 | 13.6 | —1.8 | 59.4 | 59.9 | —0.5 |
| Oct. 5. | 13.9 | 12.6 | +1.3 | 53.4 | 54.7 | —1.3 |
| Nov. 2. | 12.7 | 15.1 | —2.4 | 48.3 | 47.0 | +13 |
| Nov. 30. | 11.7 | 17.0 | —5.3 | 44.1 | 42.8 | +1.3 |
| Dec. 28. | 16.0 | 16.8 | -0.8 | 38.4 | 38.9 | —0.5 |
| Averages, whole year | 13.5 | 16.4 | 48.8 | 48.8 | ||