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Kensington 1895
The annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year 1895
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FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Being for the Year 1895.
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. Alary Abbotts, Kensington.
Gentlemen,
The vital and mortal statistics in this report relate
to the fifty-two weeks ended December 28th, 1895, comprised
in the registration year 1895.
Registration District and Sub-Districts.—The
Registration District of Kensington (No. 1B on the Registrar-
General's list) comprises an area of 2,190 acres. It is
unequally divided into two SUB-DISTRICTS respectively named
Kensington Town (hereinafter for brevity designated
" Town ") and Brompton. The Town sub-district comprises
an area of 1497 acres, the area of Brompton being 693 acres.
Parliamentary Divisions.—The Parliamentary borough
of Kensington comprises two divisions named respectively
North Kensington and South Kensington, the dividing line
from east to west being High-street, Notting Hill, and
Holland-park-avenue, formerly known as Uxbridge-road.
B