Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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With the co-operation of the Manager of Erith Employment Exchange, to whom
Month and Year | Males | Females | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 and over | Under 18 | 18 and over | Under 18 | ||
December, 1940 | 75 | 3 | 255 | 37 | 370 |
December, 1941 | 39 | 17 | 44 | 17 | 117 |
December, 1942 | 38 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 83 |
December, 1943 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 39 |
December, 1944 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 40 | |
December, 1945 | 91 | 1 | 133 | 1 | 226 |
December, 1946 | 177 | 12 | 58 | 13 | 260 |
December, 1947 | 131 | 4 | 94 | 5 | 234 |
December, 1948 | 208 | 7 | 129 | 2 | 346 |
December, 1949 | 111 | 8 | 153 | 3 | 275 |
December, 1950 | 114 | 3 | 122 | 240 | |
December, 1951 | 82 | 1 | 103 | 3 | 189 |
December, 1952 | 134 | 82 | 2 | 219 | |
December, 1953 | 101 | 6 | 91 | 9 | 207 |
December, 1954 | 52 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 139 |
December, 1955 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
There has been a further decrease in the numbers of
men and women unemployed.
A (4) STATISTICS
A (4)a General
Area (i) Including River:—4,607 acres.
Area (ii) Excluding River:—3,859 acres.
Population figure supplied by Registrar General: —
Estimated mid-year Home Population—45,950.
Density of population, i.e. No. of persons per acre
(Based on (ii) above):—11.9.
No. of inhabited houses at 31st December, 1955: —
(Excluding houses with shops and houses with Public
Houses assessed as single hereditaments)—12,939.
Rateable value at 31st December, 1955:—£367,946Sum
produced by a penny rate, 1955: —
(Estimated product for 1955/56)—£1,410.
Rate in the £ at 31st December, 1955:—24s. Od.