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Ealing 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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17 IMMIGRATION
POPULATION STATISTICS
There are immigrants of many nationalities in the Borough
but the community which poses particular problems and
calls for particlar help is the Asian one in Southall. It has
never been felt that we have an accurate knowledge of the
numbers of these immigrants as we are forced to rely on
various sources of information which can only give an
indication. Some assistance is provided by the 1971
census and the 1966 10% census, whilst notification from
ports of entry, school child population, housing records,
and a survey carried out by the health visitors do in
combination enable a calculation to be made. From these
sources it is estimated that there are now in excess of
20,000 Asian immigrants in Southall and its adjacent
areas.
NOTIFICATION
Details of admissions in 1971 were as follows:-
| Country of origin | No. of Persons | |
|---|---|---|
| Number Notified | Contact Established | |
| Commonwealth Countries | ||
| India | 573 | 405 |
| Pakistan | 116 | 29 |
| Other Asian | 64 | 26 |
| Caribbean | 53 | 38 |
| African | 434 | 193 |
| Other | 68 | 28 |
| Non-Commonwealth Countries | ||
| Europe | 17 | 4 |
| Other | 29 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 1354 | 728 (53.8%) |