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Erith 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A (3) Unemployment Figures and Comments
With the co-operation of the Manager of Erith Employment
Exchange, to whom I am indebted for the necessary
information, it is once again possible to give definite figures
with regard to the state of unemployment in the district, as
shown in the following table.
| Month and Year | Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 and over | Under 18 | 18 and over | Under 18 | ||
| - | |||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
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—46,010.
Density of population, i.e. No. of persons per acre
(Based on (ii) above):—11.9.
No. of inhabited houses at 31st December, 1957:—
(Excluding houses with shops and houses with Public
Houses assessed as single hereditaments)—13,148.
Rateable value at 31st December, 1957:—£710,529.
Sum produced by a penny rate, 1957:—
(Product for 1957/58):—£2,770.
Rate in the £ at 31st December, 1957:—18s. 4d.