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Erith 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (3) Unemployment Figures and Comments
With the co-operation of the Manager of Erith Employment
Exchange, to whom I am indebted for the necessary
information, it is once again possible to give definite figures
with regard to the state of unemployment in the district, as
shown in the following table.
Erith and District Unemployment Figures 1939—1950
| Month and year | Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 and over | Under 18 | 18 and over | Under 18 | ||
| December, 1939 | 373 | 31 | 299 | 48 | 751 |
| December, 1940 | 75 | 3 | 255 | 37 | 370 |
| December, 1941 | 39 | 17 | 44 | 17 | 117 |
| December, 1942 | 38 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 83 |
| December, 1943 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 39 |
| December, 1944 | 31 | — | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| December, 1945 | 91 | 1 | 133 | 1 | 226 |
| December, 1946 | 177 | 12 | 58 | 13 | 260 |
| December, 1947 | 131 | 4 | 94 | 5 | 234 |
| December, 1948 | 208 | 7 | 129 | 2 | 346 |
| December, 1949 | 111 | 8 | 153 | 3 | 275 |
| December, 1950 | 114 | 3 | 122 | 1 | 240 |
The unemployment figures for Erith and District remained
at a low level throughout 1950, and towards the end of the year
even shewed a slight reduction. This satisfactory position was
due to the continued maintenance of a high level of employment
in the area.
A (4) STATISTICS
A (4)a General
Area (1) Including River:—4,607 acres.
Area (11) Excluding River:—3,859 acres
Population figure supplied by Registrar General:—
Estimated mid-year Home Population—46,850
Density of population i.e. No. of persons per acre (Based
on (11) above):—14.1
No. of inhabited houses at 31st December, 1950:—
(Excluding houses with shops and houses with Public
Houses assessed as single heraditaments) 12,314
Rateable value at 31st December, 1950:—£344,726
Sum produced by a penny rate, 1950:—
(Estimated product for 1950/51) £1,400.