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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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As showing the increasing longevity of people of both
sexes, in London, and the greater expectation of life in the
female sex as compared with the male sex, the subjoined
statement of the death-rate in London, in three decennial
periods, as reported by the Medical Officer of Health to the
County Council, will repay perusal.
Age Period. Males. Females.
1861-70 1871-80 1881-90 1861-70 1871-80 1881-90
All ages.
26.55 24.38 22.10 22.34 20.60 18.83
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. | |
| 1st Quarter | 290 | 252 | 542 | 56 | 85 | 141 | 683 |
| 2nd „ | 247 | 225 | 472 | 55 | 52 | 107 | 579 |
| 3rd „ | 260 | 272 | 532 | 67 | 50 | 117 | 649 |
| 4th „ | 298 | 325 | 623 | 62 | 71 | 133 | 756 |
| 1,095 | 1,074 | 2,169 | 240 | 258 | 498 | 2,667 | |
The Births were, of Males, 1839 The Deaths were, of Males, 1,335
„ Females, 1,844 „ Females, 1,332
Total Births, 3,683 Total Deaths, 2,667
Deduct 2667 Deaths.
Shows 1,016 excess of Births over Deaths.
Estimated increase of population in the year, 700.