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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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The subjoined Tables shew 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.
(a) ENTIRE PARISH.
| 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 | 1260 | 8339 | 5472 | 2901 | 965 | 115 | 8 | 7,700 Females. |
| Males 65,4.51 | 8832 | 13501 | 12452 | 10793 | 8397 | 5549 | 3619 | 1748 | 502 | 58 | - | 65,451 Males. |
| Excess of Females 32,249 | —79 | 1846 | 10939 | 8996 | 4209 | 2790 | 1853 | 1153 | 463 | 57 | 8 | 32,249 Excess of Females. |
| Total of bothsexes 163,151 | 17585 | 28862 | 35843 | 30582 | 21003 | 13888 | 9091 | 4649 | 1467 | 173 | 8 | 168,151 Total of botnsexes |
| (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. |
| Females 70,134 | 6952 | 12141 | 15640 | 13453 | 8996 | 6031 | 3968 | 2168 | 701 | 79 | 5 | 70,134 Females. |
| Miles 50,007 | 6969 | 10986 | 9205 | 7936 | 6404 | 4099 | 2669 | 1310 | 386 | 43 | - | 50,007 Males. |
| Excess ofFemales 20,127 | —17 | 1155 | 6435 | 5517 | 2592 | 1932 | 12 99 | 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 |
| (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. |
| 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 ofboth sexes 43,010 | 3664 | 5735 | 10998 | 9193 | 5693 | 3758 | 2454 | 1171 | 380 | 51 | 3 | 43 010 Total of bothsexes |