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The registers rose in the autumn, as is customary, but still
remained low, except towards the end of the year, when they
began to rise.
The majority of women registrants are able to work
restricted hours only, and the demand for this type of labour
is negligible. Clerical workers are not usually prepared to
work on Saturdays."
OPEN AIR RECREATION AMENITIES.
Chislehurst and Sidcup have happily retained much of the
natural beauty of the countryside by the preservation of large
open spaces and attractive parks and sports grounds. The quiet
seclusion that can be obtained from this wise administration
is a refreshing tonic after the rush and turmoil of present day
life. The encroachment upon many of these beauty spots by
the development of large housing undertakings in the neighbourhood
of London may, at some future date, be seriously
regretted. The Town Planning Act gives some protection.