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9
In last year's report I mentioned an increase of unemployment
amongst Men, Women and Boys, and a slight decrease amongst
Girls as compared with the previous year, and expressed the hope
that the cause of this state of affairs might be of a seasonal character
only. I regret to say, however, that this hope has hot been fulfilled,
and, as can be seen from the above table, there has been a further
increase in unemployment, this time amongst all classes. In consequence,
a greater strain has been thrown on the financial resources
of those concerned, and this has shown itself in the increased
amounts that this Council has had to write off for the various
services connected with our Maternity and Child Welfare Schemes.
In spite of these facts, I have no evidence, statistical or otherwise,
that unemployment has exercised any significant influence on the
health or physique of children or adults in the district.