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Kensington 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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The subjoined Tables show the relative number of persons
of each sex at the Census of 1881, grouped according to age,
(a) in the entire parish, (b) in the Kensington Town sub-district
and (c) in the Brompton sub-district.

Table: (a) ENTIRE PARISH.

(a) ENTIRE PARISH.

All ages.Under Five Tears.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 .97,700875315361233911978912606833954722901965115897,700Females.
Males65,4518832135011245210793839755493619174850258-65,451Males.
Excess of32,249791860109398996420927901853115346357832,249Excess of
FemalesFemales.
Total of163,151175852886235843305822100338889091464914671738163,151Total of
both sexesboth sexes

Table: (b)KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT.

(b)KENSINGTON TOWN SUB-DISTRICT.

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.
Females70,1346952121411564013453899660313968216870179570,134Females.
Males50.00769691098692057936640440992669131038643-50,007Males.
Excess of20,127-1711556435551725921932129985831536520,127Excess of
FemalesFemales.
Total of120,1411392123127248452138915400101306637347810871225120,141Total of
both sexes.both sexes

Table: (c)BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

(c)BROMPTON SUB-DISTRICT.

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.
Females27,566180132207751633636102308150473326436327,566Females
Males15,44118632515324728571993145095043811615-15,444Males
Excess of12,1226270545043479161785855429514821312,122Excess of
FemalesFemales.
Total of43,01036645735109989193569337582454117138051343,010Total of
both sexesbath sexes