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Kensington 1920

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

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POPULATION.
To meet the altered constitution of the population caused by the War, the Registrar-General
has estimated the population of Kensington in 1920 as 165,496 for the purpose of calculating the
birth rate, and as 164,177 for the calculation of the death rates.

Table: Table showing the estimated populations in the various wards of the Borough at the middle of 1920:-

Table showing the estimated populations in the various wards of the Borough at the middle of 1920:-

District.Population.
For Death Rate Calculation.For Birth Rate Calculation.
The Borough164,177165,496
North Kensington83,94084,613
South Kensington80,23780,883
St. Charles21,66321,837
Golborne24,36024,555
Norland20,18620,348
Pembridge17,73117,873
Holland19,30619,461
Earl's Court16,78616,920
Queen's Gate13,61013,720
Redcliffe18,19918,345
Brompton12,33612,437

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In regard to the social status of the population, it may be said that the majority of the
inhabitants of North Kensington belong to the poor classes, whilst in South Kensington persons
of the poor classes constitute only a small proportion of the population.

Table: MARRIAGES. During the year 2,111 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 25.1 per 1000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following table:—

MARRIAGES. During the year 2,111 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 25.1 per 1000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following table:—

Church of England1,090
Roman Catholic Church256
Nonconformist Churches31
Jewish Church16
Register Office718
Total2,111

Table: BIRTHS. The number of births registered was 4,020, after correction for inward and outward transfers, and the birth rate for the Borough was 24 3 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

BIRTHS. The number of births registered was 4,020, after correction for inward and outward transfers, and the birth rate for the Borough was 24 3 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

Male.Female.Total.
Legitimate1,8901,8563,746
Illegitimate139135274
Total2,0291,9914,020

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Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London,
Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1920 and the rates for the previous
five years:—