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Kensington 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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non-parishioners in public institutions.
Assuming then that the correct death-rate was 19.4 per 1000, it will appear that the state of the public health in Kensington, gauged by that standard, admits of favourable comparison, as it should do, with the Metropolis as a whole, and with the several great districts into which it is divided by the Registrar General, as will be seen in the following table:—
| Death-rate. | 1875. | 1874. | 1873. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.4 | |||
| 22.1 | |||
| 26.0 | 25.6 | ||
The rate of mortality last year, as compared with 1874, shows a
considerable increase in the Metropolis as a whole, and in the West
Districts among others. The death-rate in Kensington, though
slightly lower last year than in 1874, was still in excess of 1873.
The decennial average death-rate in Kensington is 19.4.
For registration purposes the parish is divided into two
sub-districts, called respectively "Kensington Town" and "Brompton."
These districts are of very unequal size, the former having
an area of 1,497 acres, and the latter only 639—total acreage of
the parish 2,190. Probably some 300 to 400 acres are still
uncovered by buildings, including Brompton and Kensal Green
Cemeteries, and Holland Park. " Kensington " registration district,
which is commonly supposed to mean Kensington Parish, comprises,
in addition, Paddington, Hammersmith, and Fulham. The sub-
joined figures show the proportion which Kensington proper bears to the other parts of the Kensington registration district:—
| Area in statute acres. | Inhabited houses, 1871. | Population, 1871. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | 2,190 | 15,735 | 120,299 |
| Paddington | 1,251 | 11,847 | 96,813 |
| Hammersmith | 2,287 | 6,719 | 42,691 |
| Fulham | 1,716 | 3,409 | 23,350 |
For some parochial purposes the parish is divided into wards. The subjoined figures show the acreage of the several wards and other particulars of interest:—
| Name of Ward. | Area in statute acres. | Inhabited houses, 1871. | Population, 1871. | Rateable annual value of property, 1871. |
| Holy Trinity, Brompton. | 439 | 3,224 | 22,128 | £246.716 |
| St. John, Notting Hill, and St. James, Norland. | | 905 | 7,730 | 62,475 | £365,012 |
| St. Mary Abbotts | 846 | 4,781 | 35,696 | £323,992 |
| 2,190 | 15,735 | 120 399 | £935,720 |