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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The subjoined Tables show the relative numbers of persons of each sex, at the Census of 1881, grouped according to age, (a) in the entire parish, (b) in the Kensington Town sub-district, and (c) in the Brompton sub-district.
(a) ENTIRE PARISH.
| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 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 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | ..97,700 | 8753 | 15361 | 23391 | 19789 | 12306 | 8339 | 5472 | 2901 | 965 | 115 | 8 | 97,700 | Females. |
| Males | ..65,451 | 8832 | 13501 | 12452 | 10793 | 8397 | 5549 | 3619 | 1748 | 502 | 58 | - | 65,451 | Males. |
| Excess of Females | 32,249 | —79 | —1860 | 10939 | 8996 | 4209 | 2790 | 1853 | 1153 | 463 | 57 | 8 | 32,249 | Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 163,151 | 17585 | 2S862 | 35843 | 30582 | 21003 | 13888 | 9091 | 4649 | 1467 | 173 | 8 | 163,151 | Total of both sexes |
| (b) KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT. | ||||||||||||||
| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 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 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | ||
| Females | 70,134 | 6952 | 12141 | 15640 | 13453 | 8996 | 6031 | 3968 | 2168 | 701 | 79 | 5 | 70,134 | Females. |
| Males | 6969 | 10986 | 9205 | 7936 | 6404 | 4099 | 2669 | 1310 | 3S6 | 43 | - | 50,307 | Males. | |
| Excess of Females | 20,127 | -17 | -1155 | 6435 | 5517 | 2592 | 1932 | 1299 | 858 | 315 | 36 | 5 | 20,127 | Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 120,141 | 13921 | 23127 | 24845 | 21389 | 15400 | 10130 | 6637 | 3478 | 1087 | 122 | 5 | 120,141 | Total of both sexes |
| (c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT. | ||||||||||||||
| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 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 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | ||
| 1801 | 3220 | 7751 | 6336 | 3610 | 2308 | 1504 | 733 | 264 | 36 | 3 | 27,566 | Females. | ||
| Males | .15,444 | 1863 | 2515 | 3247 | 2857 | 1993 | 1450 | 950 | 438 | 116 | 15 | - | 15,444 | Males. |
| Excess of Females f | 12,122 | —62 | —705 | 4504 | 3479 | 1617 | 858 | 554 | 295 | 148 | 21 | 3 | 12,122 | Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 43,010 | 3664 | 5735 | 10998 | 9193 | 5693 | 3758 | 2454 | 1171 | 380 | 51 | 3 | 43,010 | Total of both sexes |