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UNEMPLOYMENT
The number of wholly unemployed adult persons registered at the Poplar,
Shoreditch and Stepney Employment Exchanges at 7th December totalled 3,977 men and
238 women, or 1,406 more 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 Service shows that unemployed young
persons (under 18), numbered 96 boys and 24 girls, compared with 1970 figures of 76
and 17 respectively.
OPEN SPACES
Following the transfer of responsibility to the Council from the Greater London
Council of certain parks and open spaces in the borough, the Council's share increased
from approximately 11% to 48% of the total, which is now 346.29 acres and equivalent
to 2.10 acres per 1,000 population.
A list of the sites is given on pages 87 and 88.
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
A table showing vital statistics for the area covered by the borough at various
years from 1901 is on page 73.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
A list of all Health Department Establishments showing clinic sessions held and
services provided is given in the Appendix on pages 113 to 115.
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