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as published in my report of 1930 (page 8), except that
the figures will be increased in proportion as the population
has increased.
The economic stress, almost without precedent in
this country, naturally affected our unemployment
returns. Bromley has not experienced the acute distress
of the industrial areas, but nevertheless the local figures
of unemployment are far in excess of those recorded
in the past few years. I am indebted to the Manager
of the Employment Exchange for the following information:—
(1) Recorded unemployment at the Exchange at the
end of December, 1931:—
Adult Males 921
Adult Females 208
(2) The highest figure reached in 1931 on 7th
December:—
Males 1074
Females 232
Population.
The Census of 1931 shows the population to be
45,348 (20,107 males and 25,241 females), which is an
increase of 29.4 per cent. over the population of the
previous Census in 1921. This population confers on
Bromley the distinction of being the second largest town
in the County. The Registrar General's estimate for
the mid-year 1931, two months after the taking of the
Census, gives the population as 45,430.
That remarkable expansion and development has
taken place will be appreciated when it is realised that
a century ago Bromley as a small market town boasted
a population of 4,002.