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Kensington 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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instance. The following Table, brought up to date, exhibits the growth of the Parish since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation in 1856:—
| 1856. | 1890. | Gross Increase in 34 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of Inhabited Houses (as per rate books) | 7,600 | 21,800 | 14,200 |
| Population | 57,000 | 179,500 | 122,500 |
| Rateable Value of Property | £308,000 | £2,012,843 | £1,704,843 |
The increase in all respects within the last nineteen years, the period over which my official experience extends, is not inconsiderable, as the subjoined figures shew:—
| 1871. | 1890. | Increase in 19 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of Inhabited Houses (as per rate books | 15,395 | 21,800 | 6,405 |
| Population | 121,000 | 179,500 | 58,500 |
| Rateable Value | £935,720 | £2,012,843 | £1,077,123 |
The above figures may well be said to speak for themselves :
nevertheless, attention may be called to the fact that in 34 years
the rateable value of property increased nearly seven-fold, and
that in the last 19 years the mere increase was treble the total in
1856. The population more than trebled, and the number of
inhabited houses increased nearly three-fold, in 34 years. The
rateable value of the Parish is exceeded by that of the Cities
of London, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol only. The
population of Kensington is to that of London about 1 to 24-4,
and the rateable value 1 to 164.