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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 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The subjoined table shows the growth of the parish in wealth and population during the present century:—
| The Year. | Population. | Rateable value of Property. | The Year. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 8,556 | £75,916 | 1823 |
| 1821 | 14,428 | 93,397 | 1833 |
| 1841 | 26,834 | 142,772 | 1843 |
| 1851 | 44,058 | 257,103 | 1853 |
| 1861 | 70,108 | 375, 333 | 1860 |
| 1871 | 120,299 | 590,711 | 1865 |
| 1876 (July) | 149,000 | 817,326 | 1870 |
| 1,272 409 (April) | 1876 |
MARRIAGES.
| The number of wedding's celebrated was 1.346. viz.— | |
| In Churches | 1,131 |
| At Nonconformist places of worship | 56 |
| At Roman Catholic „ | 69 |
| At the Superintendent-Registrar's office | 90 |
| 1,346 | |
The marriage rate (persons married to 1,000 population) was
18.7. The rate in England and Wales in 1873, last year of publication
was 17.6. The marriages in Kensington in 1874 were
1,311; in 1873, 1,241; in 1872, 1,122; in 1871, 1,131.
BIRTHS.
The births registered were 4,477 (viz., males 2,275 and females
2,202): 3,636 in the Town sub-district, and 841 in Brompton. The
birth rate in the whole parish was 31.2 per 1,000 persons living;
33.6 in the Town sub-distict, and 23.8 in Brompton. The rate in
the entire metropolis was 35.7. One hundred and three males
were born to every 100 females: the male births forming 50.7 and
the females 49.3 per cent. of all the births. The birth rate was
rather lower than in 1874, when it was 31.6 per 1000. The rate
in the Town district, however, was the same in both years. In
Brompton the rate was 24.8 in 1874, just 1 per 1,000 above the