Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1897

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(a) ENTIRE PARISH.

All Ages.		Under Five Years.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 to 95.	95 and upwards.	All Ages.

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(b) KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT.

All Ages.		Under Five Years.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 to 95.	95 and upwards.	All Ages.

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(c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

All Ages.		Under Five Years.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 to 95.	95 and upwards.	All Ages.

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION. Population of the Wards.—I subjoin a statement of the population of the Wards, as ascertained in March, 1896:—

Name of Ward.	Enumerated Population.—1896

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Population and Rateable Value.—The subjoined figures exhibit the development of the parish, in population and rateable value, during the present century.

The Year.	Population.	Rateable value of Property.	The Year

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Growth of the Parish.—The following table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation, in 1856:—

	1856	1897	Increase in 41 years

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The increase in all respects within the last twenty-six years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures show:—

	1871	1897	Increase in 26 years.

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POPULATION IN 1897. For the purposes of the present report the population of the parish, as a whole, at the middle of 1897, and that of the sub-districts, the parliamentary divisions, the sanitary districts, and the "Notting-dale" special area, will be taken to be as follows:—

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

Kensington Town				Brompton

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The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1887-96:—

The Year	Population	Total Births	Males	Females	Birth-rate per 1,000

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Death-rate in the Metropolis and in Kensington, and in certain Districts of the Parish, during the thirteen four-weekly periods ended January 1st, 1898, and in the registration year, 1897.

Four Weeks ended.	Metropolis.	Parish.	Sub-Districts.		Parliamentary Divisions.		Sanitary Districts.						"Notting Dale" Special Area.
Four Weeks ended.	Metropolis.	Parish.	Kensington Town.	Brompton.	North.	South.	North.	North-East.	North-West.	Central.	South-East.	South-west.	"Notting Dale" Special Area.

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The True Death-Rate in Kensington in 1897.

Age Period.	Population.			Deaths.			Death-Rate.
Age Period.	Both sexes.	Males.	Females.	Both Sexes.	Males.	Females.	Both Sexes.	Male Sex.	Female Sex.

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The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deathsin Kensington, of males and females, in each of the subdistricts.

	Kensington Town.			Brompton.
	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Parish.

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The subjoined table shows the annual death-rate per 1,000 persons living, in each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, in London, and in England and Wales:—

	1897.	1896.	1895.	1894.	1893.	1892.	1891.	1890.	1889.	1888.	1887.

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SUMMARY OF VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS, KENSINGTON, 1897.

During the four weeks ended.	Births.	Deaths.	death-rate.				deaths at ages.			deaths from zymotic diseases.								diseases of respiratory system.			Deaths from Phthisis.	Deaths from Heart Disease.	Deaths under Five from Scrofulous Diseases.	Mean Temperature.
			kensington.		london.		deaths at ages.			deaths from zymotic diseases.								diseases of respiratory system.
			1897.	Decennial Average.	1897.	Decennial Average.	0-1	1-5	60 and upwards.	Totals.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping Cough.	Enteric Fever.	Simple continued Fever.	Diarrhœa.	Totals.	Bronchitis.	Pneumonia.

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The subjoined table shows the number of deaths from the several diseases, in the sub-districts, and at outlying public institutions:—

Disease.	Sub-districts.		In Hospital.		Total	Decennial Average.
Disease.	Town	Brompton	Town	Brompton	Total	Uncorrected.	Corrected for increase of Population.

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Scarlet Fever in 1897.

Report for four weeks ended	No. of Notifications Kensington London		No. of cases admitted to hospitals Kensington London		No. of Deaths Kensington London		No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period

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Scarlet Fever in 1896.

Report for four weeks ended	No. of Notifications Kensington London		No. of cases admitted to hospitals Kensington London		No. of Deaths Kensington London		No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period

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Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1897, and in Ten Previous Years, in Thirteen Four-weekly Periods.

The Year.	Weeks. 1-4	Weeks. 5-8	Weeks. 9-12	Weeks. 13-16	Weeks. 17-20	Weeks. 21-24	Weeks. 25-28	Weeks. 29-32	Weeks. 33-36	Weeks. 37-40	Weeks. 41-44	Weeks. 45-48	Weeks. 49-52	TOTAL

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Statistics of Scarlet Fever in Kensington in 1897, and Ten Previous Years.

The Year.	No. of Recorded Cases.		Total Number of Recorded Cases.	Percent-age of Removals to total Recorded Cases.	Deaths.		Total Deaths.	Percentage of Deaths.		Percent-age of Deaths to Recorded Cases.	Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.
The Year.	Treated at Home.	Removed to Hospital.	Total Number of Recorded Cases.	Percent-age of Removals to total Recorded Cases.	At Home.	In Hospitals.	Total Deaths.	At Home.	In Hospitals	Percent-age of Deaths to Recorded Cases.	Deaths in London from Scarlet Fever.

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The following table, based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, sets out some particulars with regard to diphtheria in Kensington, and in London, in 1897.

Report for four weeks ended	No. of Notifications Kensington London		No. of cases admitted to Hospital Kensington London		No. of Deaths Kensington London		No. of cases in Hospital at the end of the period

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PARTICULARS WITH REFERENCE TO DIPHTHERIA IN KENSINGTON, IN 1897.

Set out in Report for Four weeks ended.	Total Cases Recorded.*	Cases Recorded in North Kensington.†	Cases Recorded in South Kensington.†	Cases removed to Hospital from		Deaths in
Set out in Report for Four weeks ended.	Total Cases Recorded.*	Cases Recorded in North Kensington.†	Cases Recorded in South Kensington.†	North Kensington.	South Kensington.	North Kensington.	South Kensington.

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(A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (See Note, page 55).

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns/or Population and Births are in Table B.,post).	Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.								Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five years of age
	At all ages.	Under 1 year.	and under 5	5 and under '5-	*5 and under 25-	»5 and under 65.	65 and upwards		1	2	3	4*	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
									Smallpox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Fever.				Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Measles.	Whooping-cough.	Diarrhcea and Dysentery.	Rheumatic Fever.	Phthisis.	Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.	Heart Disease.	Injuries.	All other Diseases.
													Entericor Typhoid.	Con-tinued.	Relaps-ing.	Puer-peral.
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)					Entericor Typhoid.	Con-tinued.	Relaps-ing.	Puer-peral.

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SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH.

DISEASES.	Under 1 year.	Between 1 year and 60 years.	At 60 years & upwards.	Total.

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The causes of death in inquest cases may be classified as follows:—

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	Metropolis. Cases lost.	Rest of England Cases lost.

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"Returnshowing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—

(i.) Accommodation existing—	Beds.

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For Small-Pox Patients the existing accommodation is as follows:—

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Notifications in London, 1890-97.

Year.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Cholera.	Relapsing Fever.	Total.

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(B) Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health, during the year 1897, in the parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics : Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.	Population at all Ages.		Registered Births.	Aged under 5 or over 5.	New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health.											Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several localities for treatment in Isolation Hospital.
	Last Census.	Esti* mated to middle of 1897.			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
					Small-pox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Fever.					Cholera.	Erysipelas.	Small-pox.	Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Fever.					Cholera.	Erysipelas.
									Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.							Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)					Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.							Typhus.	Enteric or Typhoid.	Continued.	Relapsing.	Puerperal.

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Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Fifty-two Weeks ended Saturday 1st January, 1898.

Local Authorities in whose Districts the cases were resident.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever,	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Cholera.	Totals.	Population 1896

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Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified in Kensington, and in London, in 1897, Arranged in four-weekly periods.

Date of Report. For Four Weeks ended	Weeks of the Year.	KENSINGTON.											LONDON.											Weeks of the Year.	Date of Report. For Four Weeks ended.
Date of Report. For Four Weeks ended	Weeks of the Year.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Cholera.	Total.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Other Continued Fevers.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Cholera.	Total.	Weeks of the Year.	Date of Report. For Four Weeks ended.

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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS, 1878 95. Summary Report of Work done by the Lady Inspector during the year 1897.

		NORTH KENSINGTON.				SOUTH KENSINGTON.				Total For whole Parish.
		Dress-makers.	Laundries.	Miscel laneous.	Total.	Dress- makers.	Laundries.	Miscel laneous.	Total.	Total For whole Parish.

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I am indebted to the Council's Medical Officer of Health for the subjoined Return of the common lodging-houses in this parish, which are 32 in number, and contain accommodation for 945 persons.

Sanitary District.	Name of Keeper.	Address of Common Lodging House.	No. of Single Lodgers for which registered, in 1897.			No. of Double Beds Authorized.
Sanitary District.	Name of Keeper.	Address of Common Lodging House.	Male.	Female.	Total.	No. of Double Beds Authorized.

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THE "NOTTING DALE" SPECIAL AREA. Summary of the Results of the House-to-House Inspection.

streets.	No. of Houses in Street.	No. of Houses let in Lodgings.		No. of Common Lodging-Houses.	No. of Houses not let in Lodgings.	No. of Houses in which rooms are let in Lodgings.			Registered Lodging Houses in which there is a Resident Keeper.	Population of Houses other than Common Lodging-Houses.1				Roofs defective in structure or in drainage (guttering).	Walls defective, dirty, &c.	Defects observed			Water supply from Cistern, and not from rising Main.	Other Defects.	No. of Houses in respect of which notice is necessary.
streets.	No. of Houses in Street.	Registered.	Not Registered.	No. of Common Lodging-Houses.	No. of Houses not let in Lodgings.	Furnished Rooms.	Unfurnished Rooms.	Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms.		No. of Families.	No. of Persons.	No. of Adults.	No. of Children.	Roofs defective in structure or in drainage (guttering).	Walls defective, dirty, &c.	Drains not trapped from the Sewer.	Insufficient W.C. Accommodation.	Yards not properly paved.	Water supply from Cistern, and not from rising Main.	Other Defects.	No. of Houses in respect of which notice is necessary.

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THE "NOTTING DALE" SPECIAL AREA: HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION. Particulars as to Houses let in Lodgings.

Name of Street.	Number of Houses let in Lodgings.	Number of Rooms.	Number of Families.	Number of Adults.	Number of Children.	Number of Persons.	Average per House.

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Particulars with respect to Admissions to the Kensington Infirmary upon the Relieving Officers' Orders (and Medical Certificates) of Persons Residing in the "Notting Dale" Special Area" from April 1st, 1896, to March 31st, 1897.

NAME OF STREET.	Sex.		Totals.	Age.						Houses.		Length of Previous Residence.
NAME OF STREET.	Males.	Females.	Totals.	0-1 year.	1-5 years.	5-12 years.	12-20 years.	20-60 years.	60 years and upwards.	Common Lodging Houses (23 in number) Population 650.	Other Houses (252 in number) Population 3,378.	Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.	3-4 weeks.	1-3 months.	3-12 months.	1 year and upwards.

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1. Infirmary Admissions from C.L.H. by Relieving Officers' Orders.

STREET.	Length of Previous Residence.								Total.
STREET.	Under 1 week.	1-2 weeks.	2-3 weeks.		3-4 weeks.	1-3 months.	3-12 months.	1 year and upwards.	Total.

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2. Infirmary Admissions otherwise than by R.O.'s Orders, direct.

STREET.	Sex.		Total.	Age.						Houses.
STREET.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Under 1 year.	1-5 years.	5-12 years.	12-20 years.	20-60 years.	60 years and upwards.	From C.L.H.	From Other Houses.

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3. Notifications in "Notting Dale," April, 1896, to March, 1897.

NAME OF STREET.	Disease.						Totals.
NAME OF STREET.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.*		Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.*	Erysipelas. *	Totals.

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Particulars of Sick Cases in the "Special Area," April 1st, 1896-March 31st, 1897.

STREET.	Sex.		Total..	Age.						Houses in Streets.			Cases at or from		Where Treated.
STREET.	Males.	Females.	Total..	0-1 year.	1-5 years.	5-12 years.	12-20 years.	20-60 years.	60 years and upwards.	Common Lodging-Houses.	Other Houses.	Total.	Common Lodging-Houses.	Other Houses.	At Dispensary.	At Home.

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Diseases, as entered in the Medical Relief Register, occurring in the "Special Area," April 1st, 1896—March 31st, 1897.

Diseases.		Bangor Street.	Crescent Street.	Sirdar Road (late St. Clement's Rd.)	St. Katharine's Rd.	Kenley Street, (late William Street)	Total

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The following statement shows the work done in giving effect to the bye-law:—

	North District.	South District.	Total.

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TABLE I. Showing Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in 1897, and in the preceding ten years; gross numbers.

The Year.	Estimated Population*	No. of Inhabited Houses.†	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Deaths.
The Year.	Estimated Population*	No. of Inhabited Houses.†	Marriages.	Registered Births.	Total, all Ages ‡	Under One Year.	Under Five Years.	In Public Institutions.§

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TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth-rate and Death-rate; Death-rates of Children; and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions to 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1897, and the preceding ten years.

The Year.	Birth-rate per 1,000 of the Population.	Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population.	Deaths of Children under one year; per 1,000 of Registered Births.	Deaths of Children under one year; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths of Children under five years; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.	Deaths in Public Institutions; per 1,000 of Total Deaths.*

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TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1897. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners a, Public Institutions within the Parish but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions, etc., without the Parish.) For a Summary of this Table see page 55.

causes of death.	AGES.											Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Total All Ages.	sub-district
causes of death.	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 to 75	75 to 85	85 and upwards.	Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Total All Ages.	Kensington Town.	Brompton.

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table iii .—(continued).

causes of death.	AGES.											Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Total All Ages.	su b- district
causes of death.	0 to 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35. 1	35 to 45.	45 to 55.	55 to 65.	65 to 75.	75 to 85.	85 and upwards. '	Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Total All Ages.	Kensington Town.	Brompton.

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TABLE III.—(continued.)

causes of death.	AGES.											Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Tola All Ages.	sub-district
causes of death.	0 to 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 35.	I 35 to 45.	! 45 to 55.	i 55 to 65.	65 to 75.	1 75 to 85.	85 and upwards.	Total under Five Years of Age.	Grand Tola All Ages.	Kensington Tow n.	Brompton.

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TABLE IV. Showing the number of Deaths at all ages in 1697, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 of Population, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes: also the number of Deaths of Infants, under one year of age, from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1000 Births, and to 1000 Deaths from all causes under one year.

Division I. (Adults).	Total Deaths.	Deaths per 1000 of Population at all ages.	Deaths per 1000 of Total Deaths at all ages.

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TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class in the ten years 1887-96, and in the year 1897.

Diseases.		1887.	1888.	1889.'	1890.	1891.	1892.	1893.	1894.	1895.	1896.	Annual Average of ten years! 1887-96.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths from all causes in ten years 1887-96.	Deaths in 1897.	Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths from all causes in 1897.

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TABLE VI Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1897.

Sanitary Districts.1	No. of Complaints made by Inhabitants. &c. i	No. of Mouses. Premises, &c.. inspected.	No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c.	Results of Inspection.					House Drains.		Water Closets.			Dust Receptacles.		Water Supply.			Miscellaneous.
				Written Intimations of Nuisances served.	Notices served by order of the Works and Sanitary Committee.	Final Notices signed by Medical Officer served.	, Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c.	Houses disinfected after illness of an Infectious character.t	Repaired, Cleansed, &c.	Ventilated, Trapped, &c.	Repaired, &c.	Supplied with Water.	Soil-pipes Ventilated.	New provided.	Repaired, Covered, &.c.	Cisterns erected.	Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.	Waste-pipes connected with "drain*, &c., abolished.	No. of Lodging Houses newly Registered under 94th Section of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.3:	Yards and Areas paved and drained.	Animals removed, being improperly kept.	Regularly Inspected.			Legal proceedings, i.e., Summonses.
				Written Intimations of Nuisances served.		Final Notices signed by Medical Officer served.			Repaired, Cleansed, &c.	Ventilated, Trapped, &c.	Repaired, &c.	Supplied with Water.	Soil-pipes Ventilated.	New provided.	Repaired, Covered, &.c.	Cisterns erected.	Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.	Waste-pipes connected with "drain*, &c., abolished.		Yards and Areas paved and drained.	Animals removed, being improperly kept.	Bakehouses.	Licensed Cowsheds.	Licensed Slaughter-Houses.	Legal proceedings, i.e., Summonses.

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TABLE VII. Showing the Death-rate per 1000 persons living; the Annual Rate per 1000 from the principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths, in Kensington and in all London, in 1897, and in the preceding ten years, 1887-96.

The Year.	Deaths per 1000 living.		Total Deaths from seven principal Zymotic Diseases, Kensington.	Annual rate of mortality per 1000 living, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.		Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths, from seven principal Zymotic Diseases.		The Year.
The Year.	Kensington.	London.		Kensington.	London.	Kensington.	London.	The Year.

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TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London, and in Kensington, in 1897.

	Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.	Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from seven principal Zymotic diseases.	Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered	PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO TOTAL DEATHS
	Annual Death-rate per 1000 living, from all causes.		Percentage of Deaths under 1 year to Births Registered	Under 1 year of age.	At 60 years of age and upwards.	From seven principal Zymotic diseases.	From Violence.	Registered upon information of Coroners. (Inquests.)	Registered at Public Institutions.*	Uncertified.

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TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class occurred in 1897. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.

	Locality.		Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria.	W hooping Cough.	Enteric Fever.	Diarrhoea.	Total.		Locality.		Small-pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping-Cough.	Enteric Fever.	Diarrhœa,.	Total.

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Street or Place.	Registratinn Sub-District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE IXa.—continued.

Street or Place.	Registration Sub District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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table IXa.—continued

Street or Place.	Registration Sub-District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE IXa. —continued.

Street or Place,	Registration Sub-District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE IXa.—continued.

Street or Place.	Registration Sub-District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Pucperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE IXa.—continued.

Street or Place.	Registration Sub- District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Enteric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE IXa.—continued.

Street or Place.	Registration Sub-District.	Sanitary District.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Er.teric Fever.	Continued Fever.	Puerperal Fever.	Erysipelas.	Croup.	Total.

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TABLE X. Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1896.* ( Vide page 64).

DATE.	Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District.	Number of Births returned in Birth List Sheets.	Number of these Births duly entered in Columns 10, 11 and 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets), viz. :				Number of these Births which are not entered in the Vaccination Register, on account (as shewn by Report Book) of
			Column 10 Successfully vaccinated	Column 11.		Column 13 Dead, Un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removal to District the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.	Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached, and cases not having been found.	Cases still under proceedings, by summons and otherwise.
			Column 10 Successfully vaccinated	Insusceptible of Vaccination.	"Had Small-pox"	Column 13 Dead, Un-vaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.			Cases still under proceedings, by summons and otherwise.

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TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)

LOCALITY OF PREMISES.	NAME OF LICENSEE.

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TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)

LOCALITY OF PREMISES.	NAME OF LICENSEE.

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(a) ENTIRE PARISH.

(b) KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT.

(c) BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION. Population of the Wards.—I subjoin a statement of the population of the Wards, as ascertained in March, 1896:—

Population and Rateable Value.—The subjoined figures exhibit the development of the parish, in population and rateable value, during the present century.

Growth of the Parish.—The following table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation, in 1856:—

The increase in all respects within the last twenty-six years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures show:—

POPULATION IN 1897. For the purposes of the present report the population of the parish, as a whole, at the middle of 1897, and that of the sub-districts, the parliamentary divisions, the sanitary districts, and the "Notting-dale" special area, will be taken to be as follows:—

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

The subjoined table shows the population, the number of births, and the birth-rate for each of the ten years 1887-96:—

Death-rate in the Metropolis and in Kensington, and in certain Districts of the Parish, during the thirteen four-weekly periods ended January 1st, 1898, and in the registration year, 1897.

The True Death-Rate in Kensington in 1897.

The subjoined table shows the quarterly number of deathsin Kensington, of males and females, in each of the subdistricts.

The subjoined table shows the annual death-rate per 1,000 persons living, in each of the last eleven years, in Kensington, in London, and in England and Wales:—

SUMMARY OF VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS, KENSINGTON, 1897.

The subjoined table shows the number of deaths from the several diseases, in the sub-districts, and at outlying public institutions:—

Scarlet Fever in 1897.

Scarlet Fever in 1896.

Scarlet Fever Cases Recorded in Kensington in 1897, and in Ten Previous Years, in Thirteen Four-weekly Periods.

Statistics of Scarlet Fever in Kensington in 1897, and Ten Previous Years.

The following table, based on the thirteen four-weekly reports, sets out some particulars with regard to diphtheria in Kensington, and in London, in 1897.

PARTICULARS WITH REFERENCE TO DIPHTHERIA IN KENSINGTON, IN 1897.

(A) Table of DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the Parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities (See Note, page 55).

SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH.

The causes of death in inquest cases may be classified as follows:—

"Returnshowing the permanent Fever Hospital Accommodation existing and projected—

For Small-Pox Patients the existing accommodation is as follows:—

Notifications in London, 1890-97.

(B) Table of POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the medical officer of health, during the year 1897, in the parish of Kensington, in the Metropolitan District; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Cases of Infectious Disease notified to the several Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Fifty-two Weeks ended Saturday 1st January, 1898.

Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified in Kensington, and in London, in 1897, Arranged in four-weekly periods.

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS, 1878 95. Summary Report of Work done by the Lady Inspector during the year 1897.

I am indebted to the Council's Medical Officer of Health for the subjoined Return of the common lodging-houses in this parish, which are 32 in number, and contain accommodation for 945 persons.

THE "NOTTING DALE" SPECIAL AREA. Summary of the Results of the House-to-House Inspection.

THE "NOTTING DALE" SPECIAL AREA: HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION. Particulars as to Houses let in Lodgings.

Particulars with respect to Admissions to the Kensington Infirmary upon the Relieving Officers' Orders (and Medical Certificates) of Persons Residing in the "Notting Dale" Special Area" from April 1st, 1896, to March 31st, 1897.

1. Infirmary Admissions from C.L.H. by Relieving Officers' Orders.

2. Infirmary Admissions otherwise than by R.O.'s Orders, direct.

3. Notifications in "Notting Dale," April, 1896, to March, 1897.

Particulars of Sick Cases in the "Special Area," April 1st, 1896-March 31st, 1897.

Diseases, as entered in the Medical Relief Register, occurring in the "Special Area," April 1st, 1896—March 31st, 1897.

The following statement shows the work done in giving effect to the bye-law:—

TABLE I. Showing Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in 1897, and in the preceding ten years; gross numbers.

TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth-rate and Death-rate; Death-rates of Children; and Proportion of Deaths in Public Institutions to 1,000 Deaths, for the year 1897, and the preceding ten years.

TABLE III. Deaths registered from all causes in the year 1897. (Exclusive of the Deaths of Non-Parishioners a, Public Institutions within the Parish but inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners at Public Institutions, etc., without the Parish.) For a Summary of this Table see page 55.

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TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class in the ten years 1887-96, and in the year 1897.

TABLE VI Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1897.

TABLE VII. Showing the Death-rate per 1000 persons living; the Annual Rate per 1000 from the principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class; and the proportion of Deaths from these Diseases to total Deaths, in Kensington and in all London, in 1897, and in the preceding ten years, 1887-96.

TABLE VIII. Comparative Analysis of the Mortality in all London, and in Kensington, in 1897.

TABLE IX. Showing the Localities in which Fatal Cases of the Principal Diseases of the Zymotic Class occurred in 1897. KENSINGTON TOWN REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.

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TABLE X. Vaccination Officer's Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1896.* ( Vide page 64).

TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)

TABLE XI. LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES. SOUTH OF HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, (SOUTH KENSINGTON.)