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The marriage rate per 1,000 population was 15.4 compared with 16.0 last year.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The number of unemployed persons registered at the Poplar, Shoreditch and Stepney
Employment Exchanges at 12th December, 1966 totalled 3,330 men and 369 women, an increase
of 2,103 over last year.
It must be borne in mind that the above figures do not apply solely to Tower Hamlets
residents as one does not need to be a resident to register with an employment exchange
of a particular area. Furthermore the Shoreditch Exchange figures include the Bethnal
Green and Shoreditch areas.
Unemployed young persons (under 18), as supplied by the Youth Employment Officers,
numbered 115 boys and 40 girls, compared with 1965 figures of 44 and 15 respectively.
OPEN SPACES
There are 312 acres of parks and open spaces within the borough, representing 1.54
acres for every 1,000 population, some 6 acres being added this year. 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 116.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
A table showing vital statistics for the area covered by the borough at various
years from 1901 is on page 97 .
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
A list of all Health Department Establishments showing clinic sessions held and
other services provided is given in the Appendix on pages 142 - 150.
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