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Acton 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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POPULATION.
In the middle of 1896 the number of inhabited houses
was 4,909; allowing as usual six persons for every occupied house,
the population is 29,454, an estimated increase of 1,806 compared
with 1895.
The following table shows the number of the population and the inhabited houses at the four preceding censuses.
| Year. | Inhabited Houses. | Population. |
|---|---|---|
| 1861. | 610 | 3,151 |
| 1871. | 1,568 | 8,306 |
| 1881. | 2,844 | 17,110 |
| 1891. | 4,084 | 24,207 |
BIRTHS.
The total number registered was 894, (450 boys and 444
girls).
This is the largest number ever registered in this district.
The birth rate is 30-3 per thousand persons living.
A high birth rate suggests that a large proportion of young
married people reside in the locality.
The following table shows the births since 1890.
| Year. | Number of Births. |
|---|---|
| 1890. | 704 |
| 1891. | 772 |
| 1892. | 763 |
| 1893. | 831 |
| 1894. | 834 |
| 1895. | 874 |
| 1896. | 894 |