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usual in the beginning of April. Some holiday movement was already
in progress at the time of the Census and the Registrar General
from figures at his disposal made certain adjustments in the population
of certain districts. The adjusted figure for Acton was 62,000.
I think on the whole the estimated populations given above
are as accurate as those which would be obtained by any other method
of estimation.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE DISTRICT.
There is no change in the social conditions of the district.
The northern part of the district is almost entirely covered with
factories.
The north-east and south-east wards are mainly residential
in character, and so is the southern part of the north-west ward.
In the south-west ward are situated most of the laundries in the
district and the houses in this ward are small and occupied chiefly
by persons of the artisan and labouring classes.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The ambulance facilities are similar to those described in
last year's report.
A motor ambulance is provided for the removal of infectious
cases to the hospital.
There are two ambulances provided for accident and noninfectious
cases. These are housed in a garage at the fire station
and are available at all hours. A new ambulance was purchased
by the Council in 1928, but the old one is still kept for emergencies.
Last year the ambulance was called out to 432 street
accidents, and on 449 occasions to private cases. Fees amounting
to £87 6s. were paid for the use of the ambulance for private cases.
HOSPITAL PROVISION.
General.— The only General Hospital in the district is the
Acton Hospital, Gunnersbury Lane, which has an accommodation
of 62 beds.
During the year 1286 in-patients were admitted ; this is a
decrease of 18 on the previous year. Of these 370 were in for
only 1 day and 108 for 2 or 3 days.