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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the birthplaces and nationalities
of the population of Kensington as revealed by the Census. It
is interesting to note that of the Kensington residents in April,
1951, only 64,590 (or 38%) were returned as having been born in
London. The number of "true" foreigners in the borough on Census
night was 18,283 (or 11%).
Birthplaces and Nationalities of population of Kensington
| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49,334 | 65,223 | 114, 557 | |
| Wales | 1,889 | 2,907 | 4,796 | |
| Scotland | 2,159 | 3,557 | 5,716 | |
| Northern Ireland | 579 | 846 | 1,425 | |
| Irish Republic | 3,510 | 5,672 | 9,182 | |
| Isle of Man and Channel Islands | 111 | 200 | 311 | |
| Commonwealth Countries | 2,657 | 4,387 | 7,044 | |
| Colonies, etc. | 1,403 | 1,035 | 2,438 | |
| Foreign Countries | 8,641 | 9,642 | 18,283 | |
| Born at sea | 11 | 26 | 37 | |
| Not stated | 658 | 893 | 1,551 | |
| Total | 70,952 | 94,388 | 165,340 | |
| Visitors | 1,160 | 1,660 | 2,820 | |
| Grand Total | 72,112 | 96,048 | 168,160 | |
The following table shows the population distribution
in regard to marital condition, age and sex ratio, (i.e. the
number of females per 1,000 males) compared with the County of
London:-
Population Distribution by Marital Condition, Age and Sex Ratio
| Area | Percentage Distribution of Population | Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By marital conditions | By age | ||||||||
| Single | Married | Widowed and Divorced | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-44 | 45-64 | 65 and over | ||
| London | 42.4 | 49.0 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 45.3 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 1,138 |
| Kensington | 47.7 | 42.3 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 49.7 | 24. 6 | 11.0 | 1,332 |
The County of London Census Report gives interesting details
regarding private households. These are defined as comprising
single persons living alone or groups of individuals voluntarily
living together under the same menage in the sense of sharing the
same living room or eating at the same table.
The number of private households in Kensington revealed by
the Census was 60,718. The following table shows these households
in relation to marital conditions, age and sex of the head of
the household compared with the County of London:-