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There was an increase in the number of new houses built in the Borough
during 1959, so that although the requirements for slum clearance area tenants,
and for the occupants of requisitioned properties continued to be considerable,
it was possible for the Housing Committee to resume, after a lapse of some years,
the allocation of a few newly built dwellings to applicants on the waiting list
and so in 1959 twelve cases of statutory overcrowding were rehoused as compared
with four in 1958.
The unemployment figures for adult persons i.e. aged 18 and over, in the
Borough at the end of 1959, reflected the national general increase in the
number of jobs available due to greater industrial activity. On the 7th December,
1959, there were 235 unemployed altogether, of which 180 were men and 55 women.
This compares with 223 men and 58 women unemployed at the end of 1958, and 140
men and 42 women unemployed at the end of 1957.
On 2nd December, 1959, the number of jobs vacant totalled 347, (227 at the
same date in 1958) of which 197 were for men and 150 for women, i.e. there were
50% more vacancies than there were unemployed persons seeking vacancies.
The unemployment figures at the end of 1959 of young persons under 18 years
of age were as follows:-
Boys
Gir1s
Total
Number of young persons (other than school
leavers) registered as unemployed on
31.12.59
7
5
12
Boys and Girls who left school at Christmas
to enter employment
57
52
109
Totals
64
57
121
Vacancies outstanding at 31.12.59
90
151
241
The number of vacancies is a little deceptive since the Christmas leavers
had still to be placed in work after 31st December, also the choice of work
with good training prospects for boys leaving school was not so great as in
recent years.
Parks and Open Spaces controlled by the Council
Area in Acres
Boston Manor Park and Island 40.7
Carville Hall Park South 5.8
Carville Hall Park North 10.3
St. Paul's Recreation Ground 4.3
The Ham Recreation Ground 1.3
Chiswick Common South 8.7
Chiswick House 65.9
Stamford Brook Common 2.5
Homefields Recreation Ground 8.7
Strand Open Space 2.5
Turnham Green Common 7.5
Duke's Meadow Sports Ground 25.7
Embankment Promenade 12.5
Future Embankment Promenade 15.3
Chiswick Open Air Pools Site 1.2
10.4 acres of the above open space land is used as allotments.
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