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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

Walthamstow 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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year in morning and afternoon sessions. A new feature since
March, 1932, was the introduction of a class in gardening, a piece
of waste land adjoining the Centre being used for the purpose.
During the year 900 individual claimants to Unemployment Benefit
attended the Centre and the Committee is very well satisfied with
the work which is being done, and have ample evidence that they
are serving a very useful purpose.

Table: "Registrations for Employment.—The registrations at the Bureau during the year were:—

"Registrations for Employment.—The registrations at the Bureau during the year were:—

Boys.Girls.Total.
Insured Persons (over 16 years)474427901
Not Insured (under 16 years)524474998
And the re-registrations were
Insured Persons8113921,203
Not Insured5815261,107
Total Registrations2,3901,8194,209

Table: "State of Unemployment.—The following figures, which were extracted on the first Monday of each month, give an indication of the state of unemployment at various periods of the year:—

"State of Unemployment.—The following figures, which were extracted on the first Monday of each month, give an indication of the state of unemployment at various periods of the year:—

Number Remaining on the Register.
Week ending—Boys.Girls.Total.
4th January176119295
1st February195149344
7th March184100284
4th April231111342
2nd May19490284
6th June14788235
4th July12477201
1st August140104244
5th September185101286
3rd October18671257
7th November11969188
5th December12660186

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''Employment was found for 350 boys and 390 girls during the
year. The number of vacancies notified to the Bureau was much
lower than any previous year of the Bureau's existence. This,
together with the increased number of young people who desired