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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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Summary of Table III., shewing the number of deaths of parishioners in each Class and Order.
| I. SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES— | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | ||
| 1. Miasmatic diseases | 295 | |
| 2. Diarrhœal „ | 91 | |
| 3. Malarial „ | ... | |
| 4. Zoogenous „ | ... | |
| 5. Venereal „ | 15 | |
| 6. Septic „ | 18 | |
| 419 | ||
| II. PARASITIC DISEASES | ... | |
| III. DIETETIC DISEASES | 12 | |
| IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES | 513 | |
| V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES | 202 | |
| VI. LOCAL DISEASES— | ||
| 1. Diseases of Nervous system | 327 | |
| 2. Diseases of Organs of Special Sense | 2 | |
| 3. Diseases of Circulatory system | 198 | |
| 4. Diseases of Respiratory system | 853 | |
| 5. Diseases of Digestive system | 184 | |
| 6. Diseases of Lymphatic system | 2 | |
| 7. Diseases of Glandlike Organs of uncertain use | 2 | |
| 8. Diseases of Urinary system | 83 | |
| 9. Diseases of Reproductive system— | ||
| 10 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 10. Diseases of Locomotive system | 7 | |
| 11. Diseases of Integumentary system | 12 | |
| 1690 | ||
| VII. VIOLENCE— | ||
| 1. Accident or Negligence | 64 | |
| 2. Battle | ... | |
| 3. Homicide | 2 | |
| 4. Suicide | 14 | |
| 5. Execution | ... | |
| 80 | ||
| VIII. ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES | 150 | |
| Total | 3066 | |