In the case before us, it would appear that the dairyman knew that some of his cows were “wrong in their quarters,” and yet, though their milk could be of small value (for disease diminishes the yield rapidly and greatly), families were exposed to the risk of illness, and in one case the calamity of death was brought on a household, that no portion of the profits of business might be lost. We may charitably and reasonably believe that the dairyman anticipated no such consequences; but what so likely to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophe as a consciousness of the risk incurred by vending diseased milk? Before quitting this subject I may express my opinion that dairies are multiplied more than is desirable, and as a consequence (I have adverted to the subject in another part of this report), the sheds are often of a very unsatisfactory character. Large dairies, under careful supervision, managed with a due regard to sanitary requirements in man and animals, and situated in the suburbs or outskirts of the metropolis, would be a boon the value of which is likely to be the more appreciated as facts such as those noted above accumulate. POPULATION, &c. The estimated population of Kensington at the middle of the year was 138,000, an increase of 5,000 over 1873. The Town sub-district contained about 105,000, and the Brompton sub-district about 33,000 in round numbers. The males numbered about 56,240, and the females 81,760:—excess of females over males, 25,520. In every 1,000 there were approximatively 407 males and 593 females. The subjoined table shows the number of persons of each sex, arranged in groups of ages, at the Census, 1871: AGES OF MALES AND FEMALES, 1871. All Under 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 to 35 to 45 to 55 to 65 to 75 to 85 to 95 and Ages. 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 94 upwds. Males, 7065 10198 8948 8317 5963 4339 2464 1270 378 33 2 48977 Females 7147 11527 16585 14203 9080 6241 3768 2000 667 97 7 71322 Total, 14212 21722 25533 22520 15043 10580 6232 3270 1045 130 9 120299