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postal districts. (Monthly figures are to be found on page 90
MARRIAGES
The number of marriages solemnised in the borough during the year was 1,557, made up as
follows:-
Register Office 715
Church of England 552
Authorised persons and other denominations 290
The marriage rate per 1,000 population was 16.2 compared with 15.4 last year.
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 Measles Vaccination, Child Minders, Dental Health Campaign, Mental
Health Week and Exhibition, Loan of Nursing Equipment, Services available for the care of
handicapped children and young persons, the Domiciliary Midwifery Service, Laundry Service for
incontinent patients, Vaccination and Immunisation, and publicity for the Mass Radiography
Unit's weekly service in the Borough. In addition, a bulletin is circulated to general
practitioners and hospitals in the borough giving information on infectious disease, morbidity,
and relevant topical matters. This bulletin, formerly issued monthly, is now circul ated each
week.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The number of wholly unemployed adult persons registered at the Poplar, Shoreditch and
Stepney Employment Exchanges at 9th December, totalled 2,964 men and 247 women, or 956 less
than 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. Further more, 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 77 boys and 22 girls, compared with 1967 figures of 81 and 16 respectively;.
OPEN SPACES
There are 326 acres of parks and open spaces within the borough, representing 1.7 acres
for every 1,000 population, some 10 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 2!4
acres. A list of the sites is given on pages 107 and 108
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