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Chelsea 1898

Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health

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ANNUAL, REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
For 1898.

Table: Section I.-STATISTICAL.POPULATION OF CHELSEA.The estimated population of Chelsea for the year 1898 is 96,826. The estimated population of each sub-district is as follows :—

Section I.-STATISTICAL.

POPULATION OF CHELSEA.

The estimated population of Chelsea for the year 1898 is 96,826. The estimated population of each sub-district is as follows :—

Chelsea North42,24775,526
Chelsea South33,279
Kensal Town21,300

Table: BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR 1898.Table I. gives the births and birth-rate per 1,000 per annum in the homo district and in Kensal Town, in the whole parish, and in London.Table I.

BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR 1898.

Table I. gives the births and birth-rate per 1,000 per annum in the homo district and in Kensal Town, in the whole parish, and in London.

Table I.

Number of Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.
Home District1,76123.4
Kensal Town57126.9
Whole Parish2,33224.2
London132,43229.5

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In 1897 the birth-rate of the home district was 25.3, and of Kensal
Town 30.4, the birth-rate of the whole parish being 26.4.
The progressive lowering of the birth-rate of recent years, both in
the home district and in Kensal Town, is shown in the next Table.