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Kensington 1896

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

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7
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION.

Population of the Wards.—I subjoin a statement of the population of the Wards, as follows:—

Name of Ward.Enumerated Population.—1896.
Golborne WardMales. 17,690Females. 19,795Total. 37,485*
Norland Ward11,72614,29826,024
Pembridge Ward8,54813,31621,864
Holland Ward7,15512,72819,883†
Earl's Court Ward5,27010,69015,960
Queen's Gate Ward4,9979,57714,574‡
Redcliffe Ward6,95613,60620,562
Brompton Ward4,6609,45314,113§
Total67,002103,463170,465

The first three Wards are in North Kensington, the last
live in South Kensington.
Of the entire population, as we have seen, rather more than
a moiety (85,371) was enumerated in North Kensington, the
population of South Kensington being 85,094. In 1891 the
census gave 82,633 to North Kensington and 83,675
to South Kensington. The 82,633 persons in North Kensington
were in occupation of 9,507 houses and certain public
* Including 803 at St. Marylebone Infirmary, 699 of whom were nonparishioners;
248 at St. Joseph's Home, of whom 158 were non-parishioners;
and 28 at the Franciscan Convent, Portobello Road.
† Including 196 at Kensington Barracks.
‡ Including 933 at Kensington Workhouse, and 695 at Kensington Infirmary.
§ Including 192 at Brompton Consumption Hospital, of whom 140 were
non-parishioners.