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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1926
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926
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Table showing the number of persons registered as unemployed at the end of each month of 1925 and 1926.
| Year and Month. | Men | Boys | Women | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th January, 1925 | 5,910 | 196 | 1,996 | 155 | 8,257 |
| 23rd February | 5,773 | 157 | 1,811 | 81 | 7,822 |
| 30th March | 5,573 | 89 | 1,670 | 83 | 7,415 |
| 27th April | 5,363 | 272 | 1,652 | 152 | 7,439 |
| 25th May | 4,936 | 120 | 1,405 | 64 | 6,525 |
| 22nd June | 4,911 | 98 | 1,424 | 73 | 6,506 |
| 27th July | 4,913 | 221 | 1,385 | 116 | 6,635 |
| 31st August. | 5,016 | 195 | 1,197 | 89 | 6,497 |
| 28th September | 4,510 | 110 | 1,081 | 81 | 5,782 |
| 26th October | 4,422 | 148 | 941 | 82 | 5,593 |
| 30th November | 4,388 | 113 | 1,112 | 100 | 5,713 |
| 21st December | 3,868 | 80 | 1,041 | 53 | 5,042 |
| 1926 25th January | 4,634 | 208 | 1,208 | 166 | 6,216 |
| 22nd February | 4,407 | 132 | 960 | 128 | 5,627 |
| 29th March | 4,091 | 62 | 776 | 49 | 4,978 |
| 26th April | 4,024 | 126 | 744 | 107 | 5,001 |
| 31st May | 4,905 | 152 | 1,304 | 135 | 6,496 |
| 28th June | 4,589 | 119 | 982 | 69 | 5,759 |
| 26th July | 4,669 | 160 | 919 | 130 | 5,878 |
| 30th August | 4,585 | 165 | 675 | 99 | 5,524 |
| 27th September | 4,336 | 144 | 707 | 95 | 5,282 |
| 25th October | 4,425 | 139 | 760 | 113 | 5,437 |
| 29th November | 4,696 | 127 | 1,109 | 152 | 6,084 |
| 24th December | 4,429 | 123 | 1,095 | 108 | 5,755 |