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Acton 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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20—29 years, 1,628 unmarried females to 1,000 unmarried males.
30—39 years, 2,985 unmarried females to 1,000 unmarried males.
40—49 years, 3,963 unmarried females to 1,000 unmarried males.
The contrast is always made between men and women of
similar age constitution. Husbands, however, are generally older
than their wives, the average being from 2—3 years, with a slight
tendency to increase, and this should be borne in mind in considering
the effect of changes of sex ratio upon the marriage probabilities
of the future.
Education.—A table has been inserted giving the number of
persons of each sex attending educational institutions. The
institutions attended are not necessarily situated in the same area
as the persons attending them.
With the exception of Enfield, Acton has a considerably
higher percentage of children under 4 years of age attending school.
This phenomenon possibly bears some relation to another table
which is given on a later page, and in which the occupations are
set forth.
The complete figures for Acton are given as they form an interesting basis of comparison with the figures obtained in the Census recently instituted by the Education Committee:—
| Age last birthday. | Total Population | Persons Attending Educational Institutions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Time. | Part Time. | |||||
| Males. | Females. | |||||
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |||
| All ages | 28,317 | 32,982 | 5,453 | 5,387 | 115 | 168 |
| 0-4 years | 2,520 | 2,464 | 166 | 150 | 3 | 7 |
| 5-9 „ | 2,944 | 2,811 | 2,643 | 2,479 | 35 | 49 |
| 10-14 „ | 2,818 | 2,897 | 2,400 | 2,450 | 29 | 33 |
| 15-19 „ | 2,518 | 2,886 | 193 | 264 | 31 | 68 |
| 20-24 „ | 2,124 | 2,865 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 6 |
| 25 & over | 15,393 | 19,059 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
Occupations.—For the first time detailed tables giving the
occupations of the inhabitants are published. The comparative
tables are too elaborate for insertion, and the Registrar-General's
knowledge of local conditions is insufficient to explain the incidence
of specified occupations in certain localities.
Among males there is little evidence of any specialization of
industry in the tables. Two foci of the metal working trades may
be noted in different parts of the county, Enfield and Edmonton on
the one hand and Acton and Willesden on the other. The two