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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1897
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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year, during the decennium, the same average number of
persons to a house as in 1891 (viz., 7.53), and this would give
22,669 as the number of inhabited houses at the middle of 1897.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 8,556 | £75,915 | 1823 |
| 1821 | 14,428 | 93,397 | 1833 |
| 1841 | 26,834 | 142,772 | 1843 |
| 1851 | 44,053 | 257,103 | 1853 |
| 1861 | 70,108 | 444,030 | 1863 |
| 1871 | 120,299 | 975,046 | 1873 |
| 1881 | 163,151 | 1,711,495 | 1883 |
| 1891 | 166,308 | 2,037,221 | 1893 |
| 1897 | 170,700 | £2,119,499 (October) | 1897 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Inhabited Houses | 7,600 | 22,669 | 15,069 |
| Population | 57,000 | 170,700 | 113,700 |
| Rateable Value of Property | £308,000 | £2,119,499 | £1,811,499 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Inhabited Houses | 15,735 | 22,669 | 6,934 |
| Population | 121,000 | 170,700 | 49,700 |
| Rateable Value | £935,720 | £2,119,499 | £1,183,779 |