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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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eluding bronchitis 10, and pneumonia 6. The deaths of children
under five years of age further fell (from 96) to 81, including 54
under one year, while those of persons aged 60 and upwards rose
(from 41) to 45. The mean temperature was 58.2, and 1.5 below
the average (59.7).
In the tenth period (37th—40th weeks, September 7th to
October 4th) the death-rate further fell to 11.8 (the lowest
recorded in 1890), being 0.8 below the average (12.6), and 4.9
below the Metropolitan rate (16.7), this being 0.2 below the
decennial average (16.9). The deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases were 14, or 7 below the average, including diarrho3a 7,
measles (no longer epidemic) 2, scarlet fever and enteric fever each
2. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs were 26
(two more than in 1889), including bronchitis 16, and pneumonia
6. The deaths of children under five years of age, infantile diseases
being at low ebb, further fell (from 81) to 55 (the lowest total in
1890) including 41 under one year, while those of persons aged
60 and upwards further rose (from 45) to 49. The mean temperature
was 58.8 and 4.5 above the average (54.3).
In the eleventh period (41st—44th weeks, October 5th to
November 1st) the death-rate rose to 12.9, but was 2.0 below the
average (14.9), and 6.8 below the Metropolitan rate (19.7), this
being 0.6 above the decennial average (19.1). The deaths from
the principal zymotic diseases were 15, or 8 below the corrected
average, including scarlet fever and diarrhoea 5 each, and diphtheria
and enteric fever 1 each. The deaths from the diseases of the
respiratory organs were 49, an increase of 23, and 14 more than
in 1890, including bronchitis 27, and pneumonia 11. The deaths
of children under five years rose (from 55) to 71, including 44
under one year, while those of persons aged 60 and upwards were
again 49. The mean temperature was 48.4, and 1.3 above the
average (47.1).
In the twelfth period (45th—48th weeks, November 2nd to
29th), the death-rate further rose to 14.S per 1000, but was 2.1