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Population and Inhabited Houses in 1899.—The
population of the parish, estimated to the middle of the year,
was 172,400. It comprised, approximately, 68,110 males, and
104,290 females: excess of females 36,180. In the Town subdistrict
(estimated population 123,900) the males numbered
about 51,468; the females 72,432: excess of females 20,964.
In the Brompton sub-district (estimated population 48,500)
there were about 16,642 males, and 31,858 females: excess of
females 15,216. This population was in occupation of about
22,750 houses, equal to 7.58 persons to a house on an average.
In the poorer and most densely populated parts of the parish
the number of persons to a house is greatly in excess of the
average. For the purposes of this report the population of
the parish, the sub-districts, the parliamentary divisions, and
the sanitary districts, will be taken to be as follows :—
The Parish 172,400
Sub-districts :—
Kensington Town 123,900
Brompton 48,500
Parliamentary Divisions :—
North Kensington 87,800
South Kensington 84,600
Sanitary Districts :—
North 33,470
North-east 30,400
North-west 16,940
Central 27,300
South-east 32,240
South-west 32,050