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Stepney Employment Exchanges at 8th December, totalled 2,993 men and 153 women, or 65 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. 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 60 boys and 9 girls, compared with 1968 figures of 77 and 22 respectively.
OPEN SPACES
There are 334 acres of parks and open spaces within the borough, representing 1.77 acres
for every 1,000 population, some 7 acres being added this year. Since 1965 open spaces in the
Borough have increased by 20 acres or from 1.5 to 1.77 acres per 1,000 population. The County of
Lcndon plan provides for 4 acres within the county per 1,000 population with an interim standard
of 2Vi acres. A list of the sites is given on pages 103 and 104.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
A table showing vital statistics for the area covered by the borough at various years from
1901 is on page 83.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
A list of all Health Department Establishments showing clinic sessions held and services
provided is given in the Appendix on pages 129 to 131.
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