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Kensington 1962

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

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA
The Royal Borough of Kensington as constituted under the London
Government Act, 1899, covers an area of 2,291 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, 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. 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, Redcliffe and
Brompton.
The population of the borough as ascertained at the census in
1961 was 171,272 persons. For the purpose of this report, the population
for 1962 has been estimated by the Registrar-General to be 172,020.
Population:
Census 1901 176,628
" 1911 172,317
" 1921 175,686
" 1931 180,677
" 1951 168,160
" 1961 171,272

The following table gives the number of population in the 9 wards of the borough as ascertained in the 1961 Census:-

WardPopulation
St. Charles25,543
Golborne14,522
Norland16,893
Pembridge20,153
Holland20,930
Earl's Court21,289
Queen's Gate14,903
Redcliffe23,806
Brompton13,233
Total171,272

Area (statute acres) 2,291.1
Roads:
Mileage maintained by Council 94.37
Assessments:
Number of assessments at 1st October, 1962 52,160
Rateable Value:
1st October, 1962 £ 5,337,451
1st April, 1963 £17,870,313
Product of 1d. rate (net):
1st October, 1962 £ 21,400
1st April, 1963 £ 71,200