[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington].

  • Kensington (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
[1861?]
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    31 Inhabited Houses. Uninhabited Houses. Building. Males. Females. Total. Kensington Town 6,908 423 196 20,846 30,762 51,608 St. Mary Abbotta' Workhouse •• •• •• 127 168 295 6,908 423 196 20,973 30,930 51,903 Brompton 2,578 98 158 7,212 10,982 18,194 Total 9,486 521 354 28,185 41,912 70,097 Our total population is therefore 70,097, viz.:— Brompton. Kensington. Total. In 1861 18,194 51,903 70,097 1851 14,870 29,183 44,053 Decennial Increase 3,324 22,720 26,044 The total number of deaths registered during the year, is— Males. Females. Total. Brompton 226 257 483 Kensington 458 543 1,001 Total 684 800 1,480 Of this number, 80 males and 79 females (total 159), died in the Hospital for Consumption, only 7 of whom were inhabitants of the parish ; and 3 males and 13 females (total 16) died, in the Cancer Hospital, only 1 being a parishioner : 1,317 parishioners therefore died in the parish during the twelve months, being 97 more deaths than occurred during the year 1859, and 219 more than in 1858. This gives a rate of mortality of 18.78 per 1,000 per annum; the average of London generally being for the year 21.93. About 127 persons died in excess of what is termed a healthy ratio, viz., 17 per 1,000.