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Kensington 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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The subjoined Table shews the quarterly number of deaths of parishioners, males and females, in each of the sub-districts:—

Kensington Town sub-district.Brompton. sub-district.Grand Total Whole
Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Parish.
1st Quarter3483557037991170873
2nd ,,3052855905975134724
3rd ,,2422585004560105605
4th ,,2753145896892160749
11701212 '23822513185692951
The Births were, Males1919The Deaths were, Males1421
Females1945Females1530
Total Births3864 2951DeathsTotal Deaths2951
913Excess 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 four weeks corresponding with my monthly reports:—

Date of Report.Death-rate per 1000 persons living.Above or below Decennial Average.Mean Temperature of the Air.
1890.Decennial Average.Above or below Decennial Average.
1890.10 years 1880-89.
Jan.2522.419.1+ 3.342.136.9+ 5.2
Feb. 2220.318.0+2.338.840.0—1.2
March 2216.617.7—1.240.140.5—0.4
April 1915.317.0—1.745.545.1+0.4
May 1715.315.2+0.151.450.1+1.3
June 1417.315.1+2.256.357.1—0.8
July 1215.714.0+ 1.757.861.7—3.9
August 914.316.7—1.462.161.6+0.5
Sept. 613.813.4+ 0.458.259.7—1.5
Oct. 411.812.6—0.858.854.3+ 4.5
Nov. 113.014.9—1.948.447.1+1.3
Nov. 2914.316.4—2.143.543.4+0.1
Jan. 3rd, 189119.216.7+2.529.939.7—9.8
(Five weeks)
Averages, whole year16.115.848.749.0