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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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J. Burrows, Senior Clerk.
Mrs. D. Armstrong, Clerk Typist.
Miss V. L. Betts, Clerk Typist.
Miss G. D. Howes, Clerk Typist.
Miss L. Taylor, Clerk Typist.
* On leave to World Health Organisation from November, 1951.
‡ Transferred to Middlesex County Council under the National
Health Service Act, 1946. Part-time officer to the Acton Town
Council.
GENERAL STATISTICS
| Area (acres) | 2,317 |
| Population: Census, 1931 | 70,008 |
| 1951 | 67,424 |
| Registrar General's Estimate Mid. 1951: | |
| Home Population | 67,540 |
| Rateable Value at 31st March, 1951 | £855,737 |
| Product of a penny rate for year ending 31st March, 1951 | £3,499 |
| General Rate in the £ at 31st March, 1951 | 17/2 |
VITAL STATISTICS
(Comparable figures for 1950 in brackets)
| Live Births: | TOTAL | MALES | FEMALES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 950 (947) | 502 (475) | 448 (472) |
| Illegitimate | 59 (50) | 27 (29) | 32 (21) |
| Totals | 1,009 (997) | 539 (504) | 480 (493) |
Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population is 14.7 (14.6).