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Southall 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Unemployment.
It is impossible to give an exact estimate of the amount of unemployment in the
district as for unemployment purposes the district is part of a slightly larger area of
Middlesex, and the figures are not kept distinct. The following table, however, from
statistics kindly supplied by the Manager of the Southall Labour Exchange, shows the
unemloyment figures on days during different months for this Dart of Middlesex:—
T able N o. 1 .
| 1940 | Men. | Women. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 th | 1003 | 493 | 1496 |
| February, 12 th | 1060 | 520 | 1580 |
| March, nth | 893 | 499 | 1392 |
| April 15th | 722 | 577 | 1299 |
| May 20th | 506 | 543 | 1049 |
| June 17th | 261 | 318 | 579 |
| July 15th | 217 | 345 | 562 |
| August 12th | 165 | 257 | 422 |
| September 16th | 201 | 274 | 475 |
| October 14th | 145 | 243 | 388 |
| November 11th | 66 | 201 | 267 |
| December 9th | 32 | 127 | 159 |
it is probable that southall accounts tor just about seven-eighths or the totals.
It will be noticed that the highest total occurred in February and the lowest in December.
The average is lower than it was for 1939 (806 against 1563).
Growth of the District.
. The following table is appended to show the progressive increase in population
Table No.
| Year | No. of Dwellings | Population | Authority | Average Individuals per Dwelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | — | 4,164 | — | — |
| 1891 | 1,021 | 5,188 | Census | 5.08 |
| 1901 | 1,920 | 13,200 | „ | 6.89* |
| 1911 | 5,058 | 26,323 | „ | 5.21 |
| 1921 | 5,405 | 30,287 | „ | 5.60 |
| 1922 | 5,518 | 30,287 | Registrar-General's Estimate | 5.49 |
| 1923 | 5,620 | 31,360 | „ | 5.58 |
| 1924 | 5,758 | 31,800 | „ | 5.52 |
| 1925 | 5,843 | 32,220 | „ | 5.51 |
| 1926 | 6,074 | 32,870 | „ | 5.41 |
| 1927 | 6,493 | 33,480 | „ | 5.16 |
| 1928 | 6,838 | 35,340 | „ | 5.17 |
| 1929 | 7,190 | 35.370 | „ | 4.92 |
| 1930 | 8,101 | 37,560 | „ | 4.64 |
| 1931 | 9,300 | 38,932 | Census | 4.19 |
| 1932 | 10,279 | 41,530 | Registrar-General's Estimate | 4.04 |
| 1933 | 11,149 | 44,780 | „ | 4.02 |
| 1934 | 11,839 | 46,680 | „ | 3.94 |
| 1935 | 12,360 | 48,270 | „ | 3.90 |
| 1936 | 13,300 | 49,550 | „ | 3.73 |
| 1937 | 13,381 | 51,560 | „ | 3.85 |
| 1938 | 13,457 | 52,400 | „ | 3.88 |
| 1939 | 14,560 | 52,680 | „ | 3 .61 |
| 1940 | 14,718 | 51,670 | „ | 3.51 |
*This relatively high figure may indicate that the number 1920 referred to structurally
separate houses and not, as with the others, to separate dwellings or tenetments.
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