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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
Shoreditch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Number of persons resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch, recorded as unemployed, at quarterly dates in the years 1928 to 1936:—
| Date. | Men. | Women. | Juveniles. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | ||||
| 11th June | 2,237 | 557 | 31 | 2,825 |
| 17th September | 2,134 | 453 | 41 | 2,628 |
| 17th December | 1,987 | 677 | 37 | 2,701 |
| 1929 | ||||
| 11th March | 2,286 | 719 | 68 | 3,073 |
| 17th June | 2,325 | 541 | 29 | 2,895 |
| 16th September | 1,929 | 381 | 21 | 2,331 |
| 16th December | 1,994 | 680 | 49 | 2,723 |
| 1930 | ||||
| 17th March | 2,687 | 1,058 | 67 | 3,812 |
| 16th June | 2,767 | 1,375 | 141 | 4,283 |
| 15th September | 3,221 | 1,322 | 59 | 4,602 |
| 15th December | 3,509 | 1,445 | 49 | 5,003 |
| 1931 | ||||
| 16th March | 4,320 | 1,566 | 104 | 5,990 |
| 15th June | 3,882 | 1,450 | 79 | 5,411 |
| 14th September | 4,101 | 1,382 | 88 | 5,571 |
| 14th December | 4,294 | 1,076 | 99 | 5,469 |
| 1932 | ||||
| 21st March | 3,985 | 984 | 120 | 5,089 |
| 27th June | 4,478 | 1,075 | 110 | 5,663 |
| 26th September | 4,362 | 918 | 102 | 5,382 |
| 19th December | 4,108 | 1,131 | 84 | 5,323 |
| 1933 | ||||
| 20th March | 4,508 | 1,216 | 99 | 5,823 |
| 26th June | 3,838 | 815 | 44 | 4,697 |
| 25th September | 3,507 | 690 | 32 | 4,229 |
| 18th December | 3,104 | 599 | 20 | 3,723 |
| 1934 | ||||
| 19th March | 3,654 | 604 | 43 | 4,301 |
| 25th June | 3,316 | 831 | 37 | 4,184 |
| 24th September | 2,993 | 759 | 47 | 3,799 |
| 17th December | 3,067 | 897 | 31 | 3,995 |
| 1935 | ||||
| 25th March | 2,859 | 985 | 45 | 3,889 |
| 24th June | 3,172 | 1,099 | 43 | 4,314 |
| 23rd September | 2,803 | 687 | 38 | 3,528 |
| 16th December | 2,798 | 868 | 21 | 3,687 |
| 1936 | ||||
| 23rd March | 3,206 | 869 | 38 | 4,113 |
| 22nd June | 2,761 | 945 | 28 | 3,734 |
| 21st September | 1,949 | 613 | 15 | 2,577 |
| 14th December | 2,767 | 601 | 16 | 3,384 |