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51
REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
TO THE VESTRY
OF THE
PARISH OF KENSINGTON.
Sanitary Department,
Vestry Hall, Kensington.
June, 1864,
Gentlemen,
I beg to present to you a short annual abstract on the condition of
the health of the population of your parish; an account of the number
of nuisances reported to you, and the remedial measures adopted for their
removal or abatement.
Special provisions have lately been introduced by Act of Parliament
to endeavour to improve the general health of the people. Laws have
been made with regard to the supervision of slaughter-houses, cow-yards,
and bake-houses, as well as chemically analysing the gas consumed in
our houses, with regard to its comparative freedom from sulphur, compounds,
etc., injurious to health. In addition, an Act enabling vestries,
etc., to appoint food analysts has been passed; but as this has not been
found to be of much practical value, your Vestry has not adopted it.
The Registrar-General has during the past year supplied me weekly
with a correct account of the number of births and deaths, gratuitously.

This shews an increase in the Brompton Ward of 12 over last year;
and in the Town Ward an increase of 10, being a total increase of 22
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