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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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The Births were, Males 1934 The Deaths were, Males 1477
Females 1913 Females 1589
Total Births 3847 Total Deaths 3060
3066 Deaths
781 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 four weeks corresponding with my monthly reports:-
| Date of Report. | Death-rate per 1000 persons living. | Above or belo.w Decennial Average. | Mean Temperature of the Air. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891. | 10 years 1881.90. | 1891. | Decennial Average. | Above or below Decennial Average. | ||
| Jan. 31 | 24.8 | 207 | + 4.1 | 34.5 | 37.9 | -3.1 |
| Feb. 28 | 21.4 | 19.1 | + 2.3 | 38 5 | 39.7 | -1.2 |
| March 28 | 20.1 | 19.2 | + 0.9 | 40.1 | 40.0 | + 0.1 |
| April 25 | 21.2 | 18.2 | + 3.0 | 43.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 |
| May 23 | 20.2 | 16.6 | + 3 .6 | 50.1 | 50.3 | 0.2 |
| June 20 | 19"2 | 15.8 | + 3.4 | 56.6 | 57.2 | -0.8 |
| July 18 | 15.3 | 14.6 | + 0.7 | 62.0 | 61.4 | + 0.6 |
| August 15 | 15.8 | 15.9 | -0.1 | 59.2 | 61.6 | -2.4 |
| Sept. 12 | 14.4 | 14.1 | + 0.3 | 59.2 | 59.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct. 10 | 11 .7 | 13.0 | -1.3 | 56 .5 | 54.7 | + 1.8 |
| Nov. 7 | 13.5 | 15.3 | -1.8 | 48.3 | 47.6 | + 0.7 |
| Dec. 5 | 18.8 | 16.7 | + 2.1 | 43.7 | 43.5 | + 0.2 |
| Jan. 2nd, 1892 ... | 24.4 | 17.0 | + 6.8 | 39.4 | 38.7 | + 0.7 |
| Averages, whole year | 18.4 | 16.6 | 48.4 | 48.9 | ||