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Acton 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1921
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the Registrar General estimated the total population in June 1919
at 64,236.
During the war, large munition factories were established in
and near the district and a large influx of population into the district
occurred. The closure of the munition works and the cessation of
war work accounted for the decrease which occurred in the population
between 1919 and 1921.
The Registrar General has as yet only published the preliminary
report which includes only the tables of the total population
in administrative and parliamentary areas, but some detailed
information is now available at the Census Office, and the following
tables have been obtained for different purposes.
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary | 6,309 | 7,597 | 13,906 |
| St. Dunstans, East Acton | 2,879 | 3,219 | 6,098 |
| St. Peters, Acton Green | 3,987 | 4,425 | 8,412 |
| St. Thomas, Acton Vale | 1,186 | 1,262 | 2,448 |
| All Saints, South Acton | 5,945 | 6,463 | 12,408 |
| Part of St. Alban The Martyr, Acton Green | 4,179 | 4,693 | 8,872 |
| „ „ St. Martin, West Acton | 1,164 | 1,866 | 3,030 |
| „ „ St. Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park | 883 | 1,423 | 2,306 |
| „ „ St. James, Gunnersbury | 294 | 338 | 632 |
| „ „ St. Saviours, Hammersmith | 1,217 | 1,367 | 2,584 |
| „ „ All Souls, Harlesden | 302 | 316 | 618 |
| 28,345 | 32,969 | 61,314 |
WARD POPULATION. Males. Females. Total.
North-East 7,682 8,679 16,361
North-West 5,375 6,949 12,324
South-East 6,909 8,190 15,099
South-West 8,379 9,151 17,530
28,345 32,969 61,314
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population 62,000
Births 1,314
Birth-Rate 21.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Deaths registered in the District 453
Transferable Deaths:—
Non-residents registered in the District 8
Residents registered in outisde Districts 205
Nett deaths belonging to district 650
Death Rate 10.5 per 1000 inhabitants.
Deaths under 1 year of age 92
Infantile Mortality 70 per 1000 births.