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Kensington 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Subject to corrections for local circumstances, for
climatic influences, and for high rates in previous years, the
concurrence of a low zymotic death-rate with a low general
death-rate furnishes just ground for satisfaction. For some
years past the general rate and the zymotic rate had both
been below the decennial average in Kensington. In 1891
the general rate was, as in London also, above the
average, but the zymotic rate was considerably below the
average. It need hardly be said that a persistently high rate
of mortality from zymotic diseases furnishes matter for
serious consideration. Kensington has hitherto been fortunate
in having a death-rate from these diseases much
below that of the Metropolis generally.

Table: The subjoined Table shews the deaths from the principal zymotic diseases in 1891, together with the decennial average, etc.:-

The subjoined Table shews the deaths from the principal zymotic diseases in 1891, together with the decennial average, etc.:-

Disease.Sub-districts.In Hospitals.Total.Decennial average,
Town.Brompton.Town,Brompton,Uncorrected.Corrected for increase of population
Small-pox...............10.811.0
Measles208...12976.877.7
Scarlet Fever211121628.829.1
Diphtheria1121322840.140.5
Whooping-cough759......8481.482.3
Typhus Fever...............0.50.5
Enteric Fever112832419.219.4
Simple Contd. Fever1.........12.22.2
Diarrhœa807229185.986.9
200293410273345.7349.6

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It thus appears, that the deaths from these diseases
were 77 below the corrected decennial average. They were
also 114 fewer than in 1890. As usual, the deaths in the