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The number of new houses erected during the last 6 years
were:-
1931-32—257
1932-33—188
1933-34—224
1934-35—134
1935-36—380
1936-37—201
The number of parliamentary electors since 1931 has been
as follows:—
1932—48,126
1933—48,245
1934—48,228
1935—48,258
1936—48,813
1937—49,255
Number of Inhabited Houses (end of 1937) according to
Rate Books.
The exact number of inhabited houses is not available. The
number of inhabited houses according to the Rate Books on 31st
March 1937 was 16,861.
Rateable Value. The rateable value of the Borough on
1st April 1937 was £788,859, and the sum represented by a penny
rate was £2,943.
Social Conditions. In last year's report an account was
given of the social conditions of the district, including the chief
industries carried on in the area. These conditions have not
materially altered in the year, but unemployment increased towards
the end of 1937. The impression that unemployment was on the
increase was borne out by the figures kindly supplied by the local
employment exchange. On 31st December 1937, the total
numbers of persons (aged 18 to 65) resident in Acton and registered
as wholly unemployed were as follows:—
Men. Women. Total.
1076 329 1405
These numbers compare with 799 men and 182 women unemployed
on 31st December, 1936.
The total amount of out-relief and in kind disbursed by the
Public Assistance Committee was £17,829.