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Kensington 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: I am glad to be able, through the kindness of Mr. Cornell, the Superintendent Register, to give you the results of the Census taken in April last : theso Returns are not yet issued from the Registrar-General's Office ; but I am certain they may be relied on for their accuracy.

I am glad to be able, through the kindness of Mr. Cornell, the Superintendent Register, to give you the results of the Census taken in April last : theso Returns are not yet issued from the Registrar-General's Office ; but I am certain they may be relied on for their accuracy.

Inhabited Houses.Uninhabited Houses.Building.Males.Females.Total.
Kensington Town6,90842319620,84630,76251,608
St. Mary Abbotta' Workhouse••••••127168295
6,90842319620,97330,93051,903
Brompton2,578981587,21210,98218,194
Total9,48652135428,18541,91270,097

Table: Our total population is therefore 70,097, viz.:—

Our total population is therefore 70,097, viz.:—

Brompton.Kensington.Total.
In 186118,19451,90370,097
185114,87029,18344,053
Decennial Increase3,32422,72026,044

Table: The total number of deaths registered during the year, is—

The total number of deaths registered during the year, is—

Males.Females.Total.
Brompton226257483
Kensington4585431,001
Total6848001,480

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Of this number, 80 males and 79 females (total 159), died in the
Hospital for Consumption, only 7 of whom were inhabitants of the
parish ; and 3 males and 13 females (total 16) died, in the Cancer
Hospital, only 1 being a parishioner : 1,317 parishioners therefore died
in the parish during the twelve months, being 97 more deaths than
occurred during the year 1859, and 219 more than in 1858. This gives
a rate of mortality of 18.78 per 1,000 per annum; the average of
London generally being for the year 21.93. About 127 persons died
in excess of what is termed a healthy ratio, viz., 17 per 1,000.