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City of Westminster 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Social Conditions.
Westminster ia a City of shops, offices, hotels and restaurants, and
its workpeople find employment in those main industries as well as in
tailoring and other allied trades.
Unemployment.
The unemployment figures show some improvement over those of
1933, and I am indebted to the Manager of the local Ministry of Labour
Employment Exchange for the figures set out in the following table:—

Table: Number of Unemployed Persons signing the Register at the Westminster Employment Exchange during one selected week in each of the 12 monthsof 1934.

Number of Unemployed Persons signing the Register at the Westminster Employment Exchange during one selected week in each of the 12 monthsof 1934.

Month.Men.Women.Boys.Girls.
January2,3707183419
February2,3536812318
March2,1596531218
April2,1316123127
May1,9446131411
June1,773580841
July1,7385864633
August1,7726072927
September1,9746504115
October2,2286783433
November2,2656731017
December2,0986405144
24,8057,686333303

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Total corresponding figures for 1933 are as follows:—
1933 28,285 8,642 373 301
The following are the Public Health Officers of the City Council.
Those whose services are part time are signified thus:*
STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Tuberculosis Officer:
Andrew J. Shinnib M.D., D.P.H., &c.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Clinical Tuberculosis Officer.
Ian S. Thomson M.A., M.D., D.P.H.
Assistant Medical Officers:
*Ethel M. Vernon M.D., B.S.
(Maternity and Child Welfare.)
*A. D. C. Bell M.A., M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.
(Maternity and Child Welfare.)