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Stepney 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Accidental Deaths
The number of deaths due to accidents was 37, or six more than last
year. These included 12 due to motor vehicles (three more than in the
previous year); 11 in the home; 1 at work and one from drowning.
(See Table 2 on page 6l relating to Road Accidents).
Unemployment
The Ministry of Labour has kindly supplied me with the following
information as to the estimated number of persons residing in the Borough
who were registered as unemployed at the end of the year:-
Men Boys Women Girls
1740 27 127 19 - Total: 1,913
The total number of unemployed at the end of 1962 was 2,164.
Claims for Sickness Benefit
The numbers of claims made for sickness benefit to the local office of the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, covering the E.l postal district, are given below for each month of the year, with comparisons for 1961 and 1962:
| 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,933 | 2,425 | 2,604 |
| February | 2,414 | 1,615 | 2,013 |
| March | 1,470 | 1,191 | |
| April | 1,307 | 1,388 | |
| May | 1,081 | 1,052 | 1,117 |
| June | 1,021 | 1,072 | 1,351 |
| July | 919 | 994 | |
| August | 1,110 | 838 | 958 |
| September | 1,020 | 1,233 | 1,365 |
| October | 1,091 | 1,252 | 1,337 |
| November | 1,445 | 1,237 | 1,387 |
| December | 1,444 | 1,494 | 1,548 |
| Total for Year: | 16,427 | 15,972 | 17,253 |
Open Spaces
There are now 77 acres of parks and open spaces within the Borough,
an increase of over 50 per cent in the last ten years. This represents
0.85 of an acre for every 1,000 population. The County of London plan
provides for 4 acres within the County per 1,000 population, with an
interim standard of 2½ acres. A list of the sites is given on page 81.
Comparative Statistics
A Table showing vital statistics for the Borough at various years
from 1901, is on page 80.
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