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Kensington 1904

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition of the Royal Borough of Kensington, etc., etc., for the year 1904

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Table: The True Death-rate of Kensington, 1904.

The True Death-rate of Kensington, 1904.

Age-Period.Population.Deaths.Death-rate.
Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.
Under five years of age14,2987,1307,16875641534152·958·247·6
Five and under 1526,17112,72713,4445721362·21·62·7
Fifteen and under 2538,63413,60325,0318135462·12·61·8
Twenty-five and under 3535,34411,61323,73113959803·95·13·4
Thirty-five and under 4525,0799,54115,5382131081058·511·36·8
Forty-five and under 5518,3647,29511,06929214514715·919·913·3
Fifty-five and under 6511,6934,6337,06029414714725·131·720·8
Sixty-five and under 756,1882,3293,85935514221357·461·055·2
Seventy-five and upwards2,7299441,785353118, 235129·4125·0131·7
Totals178,50069,815108,6852,5401,1901,35014·217·012·4

Table: The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deaths of males and females in the borough, and in each of the sub-districts:—

The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deaths of males and females in the borough, and in each of the sub-districts:—

Kensington Town.Brompton.The Borough.
Males.Females.TotalMales.Females.Total.Total.
1st quarter27431458857102159747
2nd „2032414445564119563
3rd „257233490464187577
4th „2472765235179130653
9811,0642,0452092864952,540
The Births were, of Males1,719The Deaths were, of Males1,190
„ Females1,729„ Females1,350
Total Births3,448Total Deaths2,540
Deduct2,540 Deaths

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Shows 908 excess of Births over Deaths.
During the ten years April 1st, 1891, to March 31st, 1901, the inter-censal period, 31,794
deaths were registered in the borough.
Table A, Appendix II. (page 117) gives the number of deaths and the death-rate for each of
the forty-nine years 1856-1904.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The infantile mortality, or the proportion of deaths under one year of age to registered births,
is an important factor in vital statistics. The deaths under one year, which in the three preceding
years had been 581, 515, and 510, respectively, were 503 in 1904, being equivalent to 146 per 1,000
births; 3 per 1,000 more than in 1903.