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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (4). Unemployment Figures and Comments.
With the courteous' co-operation of the Manager of the Erith Employment Exchange, it once again is possible to give definite figures on the state of unemployment in the District, as shown in the following table.
| Year ending | Adults | Young Persons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Total | |
| December. 1938 | 934 | 169 | 40 | 16 | 59 |
| December, 1939 | 373 | 299 | 31 | 48 | 751 |
| December, 19 40 | 75 | 255 | 3 | 37 | 370 |
| December, 1941 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 117 |
| December, 1942 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 83 |
| December, 1943 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 39 |
| December, 1944 | 31 | 6 | — | 3 | 40 |
| Dece nber, 1945 | 91 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 226 |
SECTION B.—MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE SERVICES.
B(l). Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
With the cessation of hostilities the child welfare services
. were able to function more normally, as did the specialist
clinics.
The total attendances iscreased by over two thousand
(2059) an increase of 8.7 per cent, as compared with the previous
year, although the actual numbers attending the Belvedere
Centre shows a small reduction.
The number of medical consultations held was nearly 3
per cent (102) less than in the preceding twelve months, this
being due to illness and consequent changes of staff.