London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE A. Population of Kensington, 1856.1900; Marriages, and Marriage-rate (1871.1900); Births, and Birth-rate; Deaths, and Death-rate (1856.1900); and Infantile Mortality (1870-1900).
| The Year. | Population. | Marriages. | Marriage Rate. | Births. | Birth | Rate. | Deaths. | Death | Rate. | Deaths under One Year. | Deaths under One Year per 1,000 Births Registered. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington. | London. | Kensington. | London. | ||||||||
| 1856 | 57,078 | Information incomplete. | No Information. | 1,804 | 81.6 | 33.6 | 1,235 | 21.6 | 22.0 | ||
| 1857 | 59,683 | 1,854 | 81.1 | 34.0 | 1,197 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 244 | 182 | ||
| 1858 | 62,288 | 1,881 | 30.2 | 83.2 | 1,290 | 20.7 | 23.9 | 298 | 158 | ||
| 1859 | 64,893 | 2,002 | 80.8 | 84.1 | 1,888 | 20.6 | 22.7 | 268 | 184 | ||
| 1860 | 67,498 | 2,016 | 29.9 | 33.6 | 1,480 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 805 | 151 | ||
| 1861 | 70,108 | 2,159 | 80.8 | 84.5 | 1,447 | 20.6 | 28.2 | 302 | 139 | ||
| 1862 | 76,350 | 1,9G0 | 25.7 | 34.2 | 1,604 | 21.0 | 28.6 | No Information. | |||
| 1863 | 81,350 | 2,830 | 28.6 | 35.2 | 1,628 | 20.0 | 24.5 | ||||
| 1864 | 86.350 | 2,494 | 28 9 | 34.7 | 1,849 | 21.4 | 26.4 | ||||
| 1865 | 91,350 | 2,619 | 28.7 | 85.7 | 1,733 | 18.9 | 24.5 | ||||
| 1866 | 96,350 | 3,080 | 31.9 | 85.7 | 1,966 | 20.4 | 26.5 | ||||
| 1867 | 101,350 | 8,158 | 31.2 | 36.5 | 1,933 | 19.1 | 23.0 | ||||
| 1868 | 106,350 | 3,522 | 88.1 | 36.8 | 2,282 | 21.0 | 23.5 | ||||
| 1869 | 111,350 | 8,625 | 82.6 | 85.4 | 2,249 | 20.2 | 24.6 | ||||
| 1870 | 116,350 | 3,705 | 81.8 | 85.4 | 2,473 | 21.3 | 24.1 | 604 | 168 | ||
| 1871 | 120,234 | 1,131 | 18.8 | 3,804 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 2,418 | 20.1 | 24.6 | 582 | 158 |
| 1872 | 127,606 | 1,132 | 17.7 | 4,041 | 31.7 | 35.6 | 2,256 | 17.7 | 21.5 | 626 | 155 |
| 1873 | 132,826 | 1,243 | 18.7 | 4,182 | 81.5 | 85.8 | 2,439 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 656 | 157 |
| 1874 | 138,616 | 1,811 | 18.9 | 4,856 | 31.4 | 35.6 | 2,696 | 19.4 | 22.4 | 762 | 175 |
| 1875 | 144,488 | 1,346 | 18.6 | 4,478 | 31.0 | 35.4 | 2,786 | 19.3 | 23.6 | 686 | 153 |
| 1876 | 148,338 | 1,417 | 19.1 | 4,499 | 30.3 | 35.9 | 2,896 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 771 | 171 |
| 1877 | 151,860 | 1,411 | 18.6 | 4,648 | 80.7 | 85.6 | 2,625 | 17.8 | 21.6 | 648 | 139 |
| 3878 | 154,305 | 1,331 | 17.2 | 4,607 | 29 9 | 35.5 | 3,120 | 20.2 | 28.1 | 823 | 179 |
| 1879 | 158,316 | 1,428 | 18.0 | 4,790 | 80.8 | 35.5 | 2,992 | 18.9 | 22.6 | 722 | 151 |
| 1880 | 161,462 | 1,483 | 18.4 | 4,605 | 28.5 | 35.3 | 2,884 | 17.9 | 21.7 | 719 | 156 |
| 1881 | 163,151 | 1,461 | 17.9 | 4,400 | 26.9 | 84.7 | 2,726 | 16.7 | 21.8 | 644 | 146 |
| 1882 | 163,540 | 1,474 | 18.0 | 4,827 | 26.5 | 34.5 | 2,691 | 16.4 | 21.5 | 685 | 147 |
| 1883 | 163,860 | 1,616 | 19.7 | 4,230 | 25.8 | 34.5 | 2,615 | 15.9 | 2J.8 | 601 | 142 |
| 1884 | 164,180 | 1,498 | 18.2 | 4,394 | 26.7 | 34.8 | 2,638 | 16.1 | 20.9 | 678 | 154 |
| 1885 | 164,500 | 1,480 | 18.0 | 4,082 | 24.5 | 33.4 | 2,768 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 658 | 162 |
| 1886 | 164,820 | 1,605 | 19.5 | 4,149 | 25.2 | 33.4 | 2,756 | 16.7 | 20.6 | 686 | 158 |
| 1887 | 165,140 | 1,561 | 18.9 | 8,941 | 23.9 | 32.9 | 2,872 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 680 | 172 |
| 1888 | 165,450 | 1,497 | 18.1 | 8,776 | 22.8 | 32.1 | 2,825 | 17.1 | 19.3 | 604 | 160 |
| 1889 | 165,760 | 1,491 | 18.0 | 8,698 | 22.8 | 31.9 | 2,412 | 14.6 | 18.4 | 489 | 132 |
| 1890 | 166,080 | 1,511 | 18.2 | 3,861 | 23.3 | 30.7 | 2,951 | 17.8 | 21.4 | 651 | 168 |
| 1891 | 166,308 | 1,569 | 18.9 | 3,847 | 23.1 | 31.9 | 3,066 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 688 | 164 |
| 1892 | 167,200 | 1,584 | 18.9 | 3,718 | 22.2 | 31.0 | 2,882 | 17.2 | 20.7 | 587 | 158 |
| 1893 | 167,900 | 1,540 | 18.3 | 3,661 | 21.8 | 30.9 | 2,916 | 17.4 | 21.8 | 625 | 170 |
| 1894 | 168,600 | 1,537 | 18.2 | 8,665 | 21.7 | 80.3 | 2,623 | 15.6 | 17.8 | 636 | 174 |
| 1895 | 169,300 | 1,455 | 17.2 | 3,621 | 21.4 | 30.6 | 2,748 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 624 | 172 |
| 1896 | 170,465 | 1,706 | 20.1 | 8,717 | 21.4 | 30.2 | 2,891 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 656 | 176 |
| 1897 | 170,700 | 1,681 | 19.7 | 3,683 | 21.6 | 30.1 | 2,667 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 609 | 165 |
| 1898 | 172,000 | 1,648 | 19.2 | 8,683 | 21.1 | 29.5 | 2,798 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 655 | 180 |
| 1899 | 172,400 | 1,693 | 19.6 | 8,590 | 20.8 | 29.4 | 3,021 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 642 | 179 |
| 1900 | 173,000 | 1,548 | 17.8 | 3,586 | 20.7 | 28.6 | 2,698 | 15.6 | 18.8 | 641 | 179 |
Note. The Medical Officer of Health is not responsible for the accuracy of the Kensington figures above the horizontal line
between the years 1870 and 1871, excepting as to estimated population and calculation of rates. Census years are indicated by dark type.