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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
Southall 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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for Southall Council house building because of the shortage of land within the Borough
and to assist with the housing needs of the people of Southall, and use is also made of
New Town housing.
Employment Statistics
The Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange has kindly submitted the following information showing the general trend of the employment position in Southall during the year:—
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of persons registered as unemployed at Southall | ||
| Employment Exchange on— | ||
| 10th December, 1962 | 275 | 42 |
| 9th December, 1963 | 249 | 40 |
| 7th December, 1964 | 87 | 21 |
| Number of unfilled vacancies as at— | ||
| 5th December, 1962 | 90 | 87 |
| 4th December, 1963 | 151 | 86 |
| 2nd December, 1964 | 463 | 146 |
The Youth Employment Officer obliged by giving information as follows:—
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of persons registered as unemployed at the Youth Employment Office on— | ||
| 10th December, 1962 | 11 | 4 |
| 9th December, 1963 | 13 | 8 |
| 14th December, 1964 | 12 | 3 |
| Number of unfilled vacancies as at— | ||
| 5th December, 1962 | 21 | 33 |
| 9th December, 1963 | 28 | 37 |
| 14th December, 1964 | 37 | 43 |
The Youth Employment Officer also made the following comments:—"There has been
a steady demand for labour throughout the year—but even so employers have continued
to be selective, and the ability to work at speed has become a necessary requirement even
for routine work. For this reason difficulty was experienced in placing certain physicallyhandicapped
and educationally sub-normal youngsters. Young people from Approved
Schools, those with poor employment records, and coloured boys and girls also presented
problems in placing.
"One of the three unemployed females was a partially-sighted girl, who is still awaiting
admission to Queen Elizabeth's Training College, Leatherhead, for training as a Telephonist.
"Among the unemployed boys were—
"(1) a deaf lad who is awaiting a vacancy at Queen Elizabeth's for training in Bench
Carpentry;
"(2) a disabled boy of 17, who recently arrived in this country from India. He has a
congenital absence of his right foot, and also deformities of both hands. He is at present
unemployable and will remain so until he can be fitted with an artificial limb.
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