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Kensington 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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TABLE III.

Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1892.

(Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners at Public Institutions within the Parish, but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions, etc,, without the Parish.)

For a Summary ofthisTable see Table Ilia.

CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All Ages.SUB-DiSTRICTS.
0 to 1.1 to 5-5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Kensington Town.Brompton.
(CLASSES.)
I. SPECIFIC FEBRILE or ZYMOTIC DISEASES.11918033831212136. 39347299529422107
II. PARASITIC DISEASES2..............................2211
III. DIETETIC DISEASES7.........4663.........727252
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES40391637608363735114279170359119
V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES711...............120374072145212842
VI. LOCAL DISEASES2241482835751191642182481613228841130322
VII. DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE2178631212832228846816
VIII. DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES103101224327611314012119
58738586881752452693413692548397228822254628
I. SPECIFIC FEBRILE or ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
1.— Miasmatic Diseases.
Small-pox.............................................
Measles17866........................1031099118
Scarlet Fever32391.....................26......9
Typhus.................................626350...
Whooping-Cough30321........................21312713
Diphtheria1209...........................214
Simple Continued or Ill-defined Fever....................................1591
Enteric or Typhoid Fever......433113............1196
Other Miasmatic Diseases—Influenza5732131417243430612...36
2.—Diaurhceal Diseases........................................4
Simple Cholera.........111...1.........676611
Diarrhoea, Dysentery5611..................33...............
3.— Malarial Diseases.
Remittent Fever.............................................
Ague.............................................
4.—Zoogenous Diseases.
Cow-pox, and effects of Vaccination.............................................
Other Diseases (e.g., Hydrophobia, Glanders, Splenic Fever).............................................
5.—Venereal Diseases..................................61091
Syphilis511...1......2............44...
Gonorrhoea, Stricture of the Urethra.............................................
6.—Septic Diseases..................................211...4
Erysipelas2.........2311...1......422
Pycemia, Septicemia...............1..................862
Puerperal lever1191803383121213639347299529422107
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.221
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases2..........................................
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases2..............................2211
III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Want of Breast Milk—Starvation7..........................................
Scurvy..................3...............13121
Chronic Alcoholism.......................................61
Delirium Tremens7.........46631......727252
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart......1221112.........1082
Rheumatism............1.........1..................
Gout.....................1531...1091
Rickets13...........................4431
Cancer, Malignant Disease.........13...244231101...1299138
Tabes Mesenterica165...........................2121192
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus91972.....................2831307
Phthisis......530495935186.........20215250
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula1493122...11......2333258
Purpura, Hemorrhagic Diathesis.....................1............1...1
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythasmia...2......1...112.........76...
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus...1...12327...1...119136
Other Constitutional Diseases40391637601 83631 731 51142793 4783 359119
V. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth56..............................56564016
Atelectasis75
Congenital Malformation819972
Old Age7111 120 2037 3740 407298 17076 12822 42
VI. LOCAL DISEASES.
1. Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes78121212...1...1525205
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis2...1211021324022621379740
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane............11...532......1293
Epilepsy...112121...4......11293
Convulsions44122.....................15659518
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)1..............................111...
Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans...1.........1...35......11073
Other Diseases of Nervous System.........1...883116......372611
2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. (e.g., of Eye, Ear, Nose)......11......1...1.........422
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System.
Pericarditis......111...1...............422
Acute Endocarditis............1............1......22...
Valvular Diseases of Heart......264464861...41338
Other Diseases of Heart......2251015303211......1078621
Aneurism......1...11223.........1082
Embolism, Thrombosis........................11......22...
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels...............223............743
4.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.
LaryngitisI13...11...1.........2853
Croup...10...........................101010...
Emphysema, Asthma...............12261......1284
Bronchitis986843815366275731516645738869
Pneumonia23202215201717166, 24314010733
Pleurisy...3216633213330228
Other. Diseases of Respiratory System1371...222479...20473413
5.—Diseases of Digestive System.
Dentition68...........................1414113
Sore Throat, Quinsy.............................................
Diseases of Stomach1111...14233...21712...
Enteritis195...12112...12432284
Obstructive Diseases of Intestine2......2117353...2241410
Peritonitis...334264211...326197
Ascites...............1..................11...
Cirrhosis of Liver............338621......23149
Jaundice, and other Diseases of the Liver4.........427832...4302010
Other Diseases of Digestive System1.........23...3...1...11082
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System. (e.g., of Lymphatics and of Spleen*.).............................................
7.-Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use. (e.g., Bronchocele, Addison's Disease)......................1............11...
8.—Diseases of Urinary System.
Nephritis............12441.........1293
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........13951162......372413
Disease of Bladder or of Prostate..................2257......16115
Other Diseases of the Urinary System1......1...1124...311394
9.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
a. Of Organs of Generation.
Male Organs.............................................
Female Organs............2...2...1.........541
b. Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage............1.....................11...
Puerperal Convulsions.............................................
............22..................431
Other Accidents of Childbirth............4.....................431
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints.
Caries, Necrosis.........2........................211
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis1...............111......1422
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints.............................................
11—Diseases of Integumentary System.
Carbuncle, Phlegmon...............1.........1......22...
Other Diseases of Integumentary System.............................................
2241482835751191642182481613237214521130322
VII. DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures and Contusions...442...653221429245
Gun-shot Wounds.............................................
Cut, Stab.............................................
Burn, Scald...23......3...1......121082
Poison...1.........11............1321
Drowning......1...........................11...
Suffocation21..................2.........212323...
Otherwise.............................................
2.—Homicide.
Manslanghter..................1...............11...
Murder............1.....................11...
3.—Suicide.
Gun-shot Wounds.........21...21............6...6
Cut, Stab.........1...211............532
Poison........................1.........11...
Drowning............1...1...............22...
Suffocation..................1...............11...
Otherwise.........1........................11...
4.—Execution.
Hanging.............................................
2178631212832228846816
VIII. DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFED CAUSES.
Dropsy........................1.........11...
Debility, Atrophy, Inanition989...........................1071099910
Mortification...............1.........4......541
Tumour.............................................
Abscess1............1......1......133...
Hemorrhage............1...1...............211
Sudden Death (Cause not ascertained)........................1.........11...
Causes not specified or ill-defined4111122232...519127
1031012243276...11314012119
CAUSES OF DEATH.0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 to 75.75 to 85.85 and upwards.Total under Five Years of Age.Grand Total All ages.Kensington Town.Brompton.
AGES.sub districts.