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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Health Department activities are publicised in "Tower Hamlets News" a publication issued
by the Council to the public after each Council meeting. Topics included in the publication
during the year related to a summary of Health Department Services, the Domiciliary Midwifery
Service, Laundry Service for Incontinent patients. Vaccination and Immunisation, Cervical
Cytology, the Observation Register, Sale of Welfare Foods, Amendments to Clinic Schedules and
publicity for the Mass Radiography Unit's weekly service in the borough.
In addition, a monthly bulletin is circulated to general practitioners and hospitals in
the borough giving information on infectious disease, morbidity, and relevant topical matters.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The number of wholly unemployed adult persons registered at the Poplar, Shoreditch and
Stepney Employment Exchanges at 18th December, 1967 totalled 3,872 men and 295 women, an
increase of 477 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 Shoreditch area of the
London Borough of Hackney.
Information supplied by the Youth Employment Officers shows that unemployed young persons
(under 18),numbered 81 boys and 16 girls, compared with 1966 figures of 115 and 40 respectively.
OPEN SPACES
There are 317 acres of parks and open spaces within the borough, representing 1.6 acres
for every 1,000 population, some 5 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 pages 113 and 114,
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
A table showing vital statistics for the area covered by the borough at various years
from 1901 is on page 93
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 to 150.
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