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District.
South-East
North
South-West
North-East
Central
North-West
" Special Area"
Population.
32,200
33,350
32,020
33,040
27,240
16,850
4,000
Deaths from
Consumption.
13
34
35
38
37
60
25
Deaths per 10,000
Living.
4.0
10.2
10.9
12.5
13.6
35.6
62.5
In North Kensington (population 87,500) the deaths
were 147, as compared with 70 in South Kensington
(population 84,500). In the Town sub-district (population
123,600) the deaths were 185, as compared with 32 in the
Brompton sub-district (population 48,400).
The position in life of the deceased persons (whether
heads of families, or their wives, sons or daughters) may be
roughly described as follows:
Labourer (males 23; females 21, including
charwomen, 7) 44
Costermonger, Hawker (males, 5; females, 4) 9
Artizan (males, 34; females, 11) 45
Cabman, Carman, Coachman, Horsekeeper
(males, 14; females, 4) 18
Domestic Servant (males, 7; females 22) 29
Railway Servant (males, 6; female, 1) 7
Commercial Traveller, Clerk (males, 5;
female, 1) 6
Pensioner, Private Soldier, Fireman, Police
Constable (females, 3) 5
Tradesman (males, 8; females, 4) 12
Trade-assistant (males, 3; females, 19, including
laundress, 6, dressmaker, 4) 22
Professional (males, 7; females, 1) 8
Persons of independent means (males, 3;
females, 3) 6
Hospital Nurse 2
Unknown 4
Total 217