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A list of the various trades carried on in the larger
factories is shown in the Sanitary Inspector's Report.
Unemployment. The number of Merton and Morden
residents registered at the Wimbledon and Sutton Exchanges
as unemployed at the beginning of 1939 was as shown below.
They do not, of course, represent the total of unemployed
since not all are registered at these two Exchanges.
Registered at Wimbledon
on 12/1/39.
Men 749
Women 293
Boys 38
Girls 29
1,109
Registered at Sutton
on 9/1/39.
Men 103
Women 45
Boys 17
Girls 7
172
The number registered at Wimbledon compares with 859
one year ago and 544 two years ago.
Public Assistance. The following information as to
Public Assistance is supplied by the courtesy of the Chief
Public Assistance Officer of the Surrey County Council.
Medical Relief:—Number of persons admitted to hospital
from Merton and Morden 406
Number of persons admitted to mental hospitals 37
Average weekly number of persons in receipt of medical
out-relief 3
Other Relief:—Number of persons in receipt of Domiciliary
Assistance on:—
1st January, 1938 656
1st July, 1938 667
31st December, 1938 660
Total amount of Domiciliary Assistance afforded during
the year £14,182
The number of admissions to hospitals shown above is
more than 100 less than a year ago. In this connection it
should be observed that several of the hitherto Public Assistance
Institutions were appropriated by the County Public
Health Department during the year and consequently numerous
admissions to hospital were made direct under public health
arrangements which are not shown in these figures.
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