London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The subjoined Tables show the relative numbers of persons of each sex, at the Census of 1881, grouped according to age,
| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 97,700 | 8753 | 15361 | 23391 | 19789 | 12606 | 8339 | 5472 | 2901 | 965 | 115 | 8 | 97,700 Females. |
| Males | 65,451 | 8832 | 13501 | 12452 | 10793 | 8397 | 5549 | 3619 | 1748 | 502 | 58 | . | 65,451 Males. |
| Excess of Females | 32,249 | 79 | 1860 | 10939 | 8996 | 4209 | 2790 | 1853 | 1153 | 463 | 57 | 8 | 32,248 Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 163,151 | 17.585 | '28862 | 35843 | 30582 | 21003 | 13888 | 9091 | 4649 | 1467 | 173 | 8 | 163,151Total of both sexes |
| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 70,134 | 6952 | 12141 | 15540 | 13453 | 8996 | 6031 | 3968 | 2168 | 701 | 79 | 5 | 70,134 Females. |
| Males | 50,007 | 6969 | 10986 | 9205 | 7936 | 6404 | 4099 | 2669 | 1310 | 386 | 43 | . | 50,007 Males. |
| Excess of Females | 27,127 | 17 | 1155 | 6435 | 5517 | 2592 | 1 932 | 1299 | 858 | 315 | 36 | 5 | 20.127 Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 120,141 | 13921 | 23127 | 24845 | 21389 | 15400 | 10130 | 6637 | 3478 | 1087 | 122 | 5 | 120,141 Total of both sexes |
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| All ages. | Under Five Years. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 35. | 35 to 45. | 45 to 55. | 55 to 65. | 65 to 75. | 75 to 85. | 85 to 95. | 95 and upwards. | All ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 27,566 | 1801 | 3220 | 7751 | 6336 | 3610 | 2308 | 1504 | 733 | 264 | 36 | 3 | 27,566 Females |
| Males | 15,444 | 1863 | 2515 | 3247 | 2857 | 1993 | 1450 | 950 | 438 | 116 | 15 | — | 15,444 Males. |
| Excess of Females | 12,122 | 62 | 705 | 4504 | 3479 | 1617 | 858 | 554 | 295 | 148 | 21 | 3 | 12,122 Excess of Females. |
| Total of both sexes | 43,010 | 3664 | 5735 | 10998 | 9193 | 5693 | 3758 | 2454 | 1171 | 380 | 51 | 3 | 43,010 Total of both sexes |