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Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons in the area covered by the Stepney and
poplar Employment Exchanges as at 31 December,1965 was 1,460 men and 136 women.
Figures for the Bethnal Green area could not be broken down by the Shoreditch
Employment Exchange. Unemployed young persons (under 18) for the Borough, as
supplied by the Youth Employment Officer, numbered 44 boys and 15 girls.
Open Spaces
There are 306 acres of parks and open spaces within the Borough,representing
1.49 acres for every 1,000 population. The County of London plan provides for
4 acres within the County per 1,000 population, with an interim standard of
2½ acres. A list of the sites is given on page 98.
Comparative statistics
A table showing vital statistics for the area covered by the Borough at
various years from 1901 is on page 80.
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