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The Census returns for 1921 also indicate that there were
14,422 structurally separate dwellings occupied in the Borough,
that there were 89,341 rooms occupied and that there were 1.36
rooms per person.
The following Census figures indicate the increases in the
population of Ealing in successive decades:—
Census, 1881 15,764
„ 1891 23,965
„ 1901 33,040
„ 1911 61,222
„ 1921 67,755
The area of the Borough extends to 2,947 acres, and the
density of population, or the number of persons per acre, is therefore
23.0. The gammas Ward is the most densely populated with
53.9 persons per acre, the Manor Ward coming next with 43.0,
and the Mount Park Ward is the least populated with 9.4 persons
per acre.
Births.
The number of births registered as belonging to the district
during the year was 961, consisting of 477 males and 484 females.
From this number the birth-rate of 14.0 per 1,000 of population
is obtained.
It will be seen in Table II that the birth-rate is the lowest
for six years and that it is in marked contrast to the pre-war years.
In the following table the birth-rate is shown to be much lower than
that for England and Wales and those for the 105 Great Towns
and London.
Birth-rate.
EALING 14.0 per 1,000 of population.
England and Wales 18.3 ,,
105 Great Towns 18.8 ,,
London 18.0 ,,
Illegitimate Births.—The illegitimate births were 47 in number,
which gives an illegitimate birth rate of 0.68 per 1,000 of population
and a percentage of 4.9 of the total births.