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Acton 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Census.—The Registrar General has issued two Reports on the
1921 Census which are of great interest to this district. For the
first time certain details have been recorded of Acton.
The population of the district increased from 57,497 in 1911 to
61,299 in 1921—28,317 males and 32,982 females.
For the County of Middlesex the rate of increase was 11.2 per
cent. in the intercensal period 1911-21; in Acton,, the rate was 6.6
per cent. The rate of increase varied from 2.7 per cent. in Wood
Green to 126.1 per cent. in Kingsbury. The increase in the whole
county was 126,537, but there was an excess of 124,038 in the number
of births, so that the gain by migration was only 2,499.
In Acton the increase was 3,802, but there was an excess of
6,361 in the number of Births over Deaths, so that there was a loss
of 2,559 by migration.
The following table gives the population, increase, and gain or loss by migration in the districts in Middlesex with a population over 50,000.
CENSUS 1921.
| Population. | Increase Amount. | Excess of Gain or loss. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Births over (—) by | |||||
| Cent. | Deaths. | Migration. | |||
| Acton | 61,299 | 3,802 | 6.6 | 6,361 | —2,599 |
| Ealing | 67,755 | 6,533 | 10.7 | 4,772 | 1,761 |
| Edmonton | 66,807 | 2,010 | 3.1 | 9,133 | —7,123 |
| Enfield | 60,738 | 4,400 | 7.8 | 6,384 | —1,984 |
| Hendon | 56,013 | 17,207 | 44.3 | 5,567 | 11,640 |
| Hornsey | 87,659 | 3,067 | 3.6 | 4,854 | —1,787 |
| Tottenham | 146,711 | 9,293 | 6.8 | 17,926 | —8,633 |
| Willesden | 165,674 | 11,460 | 7.4 | 19,087 | —7,627 |
Sex Ratio.—In the whole county the ratio of females to 1,000
males increased from 1,144 in 1911 to 1,166 in 1921. In Acton, the
ratio of females has slightlv decreased. In 1901 there were 1216
females to 1,000 males: in 1911 the ratio was 1,166 to 1,000 and in
1921, 1,164 to 1,000.
In the districts with population of over 50,000 inhabitants, the
following ratios obtained in 1921.
Acton 1,165
Ealing 1,344
Edmonton 1,064
Enfield 1,102
Hendon 1,216
Hornsey 1,319
Tottenham 1,109
Willesden 1,158
Wood Green 1,162