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Kensington 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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VITAL STATISTICS.
The Royal Borough of Kensington as constituted under the London Government Act, 1899,
covers an area of 2,290 acres, and is co-extensive with the Civil Parish and Registration District
of the same name. The line of demarcation formed by Holland Park Avenue, High Street,
Notting Hill Gate, and the Bayswater Road divides the Borough into approximately equal halves
described in previous years and in this Report as North and South Kensington respectively.
Each of these areas is co-terminous with the Parliamentary division of the same name. The
Borough is further sub-divided into nine wards. North Kensington includes the wards of St.
Charles, Golborne, Norland and Pembridge, whilst. South Kensington is made up of the five other
wards, namely, Holland, Earl s Court, Queen's Gate, Redclifife and Brompton.

Table: For 1923 the Registrar-General has estimated the population to be 178,500, and from this figure the populations in the different wards of the Borough have been estimated to be as shown in the following table:—

For 1923 the Registrar-General has estimated the population to be 178,500, and from this figure the populations in the different wards of the Borough have been estimated to be as shown in the following table:—

The Borough178,500
North Kensington94,063
South Kensington84,437
Wards.
St. Charles24,632
Golborne26,724
Norland22,438
Pern bridge20,269
Holland19,158
Earl's Court18,181
Queen's Gate13,984
Redcliffe20,164
Bromoton12,950

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In regard to the social status of the population, it may be said that the majority of the
inhabitants in North Kensington belong to the poor class, whilst in South Kensington persons of
that class constitute only a small proportion of the population.

Table: MARRIAGES.

MARRIAGES.

During the year 1,773 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 19.9 per 1,000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following table:—
Church of England855
Roman Catholic Church208
Nonconformist Churches42
Jewish Church8
Register Office660
Total1,773

Table: BIRTHS. The number of births registered was 3,121, after correction for inward and outward transfers, and the birth rate for the Borough was 17.5 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

BIRTHS. The number of births registered was 3,121, after correction for inward and outward transfers, and the birth rate for the Borough was 17.5 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

Male.Female.Total.
Legitimate1,4941,4222,916
Illegitimate101104205
Total1,5951,5268,121

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Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London,
Kensington and the various districts in the Borough in 1923, and the rates for the previous
five years:—