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42
1919
Practically all the inhabitants of Acton would be included
in the category of working classes or members of the family of a
person of the working classes, if this definition is accepted.
A better idea of the class of houses in the district would be
had if the rateable value of the houses be taken.
At the Census of 1911, there were 9,445 inhabited dwelling
houses. and 490 unhabited or a total of 9,935. Between March
31st, 1911, and July 1st, 1914, 442 dwelling houses were built;
the total number of dwelling houses in the district on July 1st,
1914, would be 10,377.
At the Census 1911, there were 12,965 seperate tenements;
the number of empty tenements is not given, but if the figure
490 be taken the total would be 13,455. To this figure must be
added the 442 dwellings built between March 31st, 1911; and July
1st, 1914—or a total of 13,897.
A return was prepared by the Treasurer in 1917, and from
this return it is shown that 3,499 houses had a rateable value of
less than £12 per annum, and 2,929 houses were assessed between
£12 and £20, or a total of 6,428 dwellings were assessed under
£20 per annum.
The houses asessed under £20 per annum, would contain
2 or 3 bedrooms. An inquiry was made in the autumn of 1919
into the prevailing types of working-class houses in the district
and the following table gives the type of house, together with the
rent at the time of the inquiry :—
Type of House. Weekly Rent.
(a) Houses with living room, scullery & 2 bedrooms 6s. 6d. to 8s.
(b) „ „ „ 3 ,, 10s. 6d. to 16s.6d.
(c) „ parlour „ „ 2 „ 8s. " 14s.
(d) „ ,, „ „ 3 „ 14s. " 18s.
(e) „ „ „ „ 4 „ 16s. " 20s.
(usually sublet)
Population—changes during the year or anticipated in the future.
The most important changes during the year resulted from
the Armistice. Towards the end of 1918, the National Filling
Factory and Small Arms Inspection Works in Willesden Lane
and the Munition Works at Hayes were closed down.