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Kensington 1936

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

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Table: From this latter figure, the inhabitants in the different wards of the borough have been estimated to be as shown in the following table:—

From this latter figure, the inhabitants in the different wards of the borough have been estimated to be as shown in the following table:—

The Borough176,100
North Kensington92,400
South Kensington83,700
Wards.
St. Charles30,090
Golborne21,680
Norland20,830
Pembridge19,800
Holland18,400
Earl's Court17,900
Queen's Gate14,000
Redcliffe21,190
Brompton12,210

Table: Marriages. During the year, 2,077 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 11.7 marriages per 1,000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following: table:—

Marriages. During the year, 2,077 marriages were registered, representing a rate of 11.7 marriages per 1,000 of the population. The place of marriage is set out in the following: table:—

Church of England749
Roman Catholic Church326
Nonconformist Church39
Jewish Church8
Register Office955
Total2,077

Table: Births. The number of births registered was 2,228, after correction for inward and outward transfers ; and the birth rate for the borough was 12-7 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

Births. The number of births registered was 2,228, after correction for inward and outward transfers ; and the birth rate for the borough was 12-7 per 1,000 population. Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows:—

Male.Female.Total.
Legitimate1,0589391,997
Illegitimate116115231
Totals1,1741,0542,228

Table: Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington, and the various districts in the borough in 1936, and the rates for the previous five years:—

Table showing the number of births and the birth rates in England and Wales, London, Kensington, and the various districts in the borough in 1936, and the rates for the previous five years:—

District.1936.Birth rates in previous years.
No. of births.Birth rate.19351934193319321931
England and Wales605,29214.814.714.814.415.315.8
London56,27313.613.313.213.214.215.0
The Borough2,22812.712.412.312.012.914.2
North Kensington1,58417.116.616.816.117.319.6
South Kensington6297.57.26.66.57.77.8
Wards.
St. Charles51317.116.715.418.019.521.6
Golborne44520.521.523.721.923.621.3
Norland35517.016.416.313.615.919.8
Pembridge27113.711.211.610.97.714.3
Holland1628.88.67.35.68.29.1
Earl's Court1166.46.68.37.99.69.2
Queen's Gate1077.64.95.55.55.75.1
Redcliffe1617.69.56.86.37.28.4
Brompton836.84.94.06.77.25.8
Ward unknown15..................