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Kensington 1898

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1898

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females 61) 90, including six of still-born children (males 3,
females 3) were illegitimate. In the parish generally the
illegitimate births formed 5.0 per cent, of total births, as
compared with rates of 5.0, 5.9 and 5.3, in the preceding three
years respectively,

Table: The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of births of males and females in the parish, and in each of the subdistricts:—

The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of births of males and females in the parish, and in each of the subdistricts:—

Kensington Town.Brompton.
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalParish
1st Quarter3844248087661137945
2nd „4033657686669135903
3rd „3713937649872170934
4th „3683707386449113851
1526155230783042515553633
Illegitimate20264631450
Births29154423549
15183322437
2618442—246
90771679615182

Table: The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1888-97 :—

The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1888-97 :—

The Year.Population.Total Births.Males.Females.per 1,000
1888165,4503,7761,9141,86222•8
1889165,7603,6981,8461,85222•3
1890166,0803,8641,9191,94523•3
1891166,5003,8471,9351,91223•1
1892167,2003,7181,8671,85122•3
1893167,9003,6611,8931,76821•9
1894168,6003,6651,8831,78221•9
1895169,3003,6211,8611,76021•4
1896170,0003,7171,9431,77421•4
1897172,0003,6831,8391,84421•6
Totals.37,25018,90018,350 Average 22•2

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Excess of male births in the ten years 550
Excess of births over deaths in the ten years 9,209
Estimated increase of population in the cen years 5,250
Estimated loss of population, by migration or removals,
in the ten years 4,019