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POPULATION.
The population of Tottenham at the 1931 Census was 157,772.
,, ,, at mid-year 1936 (Registrar-General's
estimate) was 148,600.
HOUSES.
According to the rate-Books, the number of houses at the end of 1936
was 30,871.
RATEABLE VALUE.
The rateable value of the Borough at 1st April, 1936, was £960,995.
A Penny Rate produced £3,852.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF
INDUSTRIES CARRIED ON IN THE AREA.
The social conditions during 1936 have not differed from those
prevailing in the previous year, details of which are contained in the
1935 report.
THE EXTENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
The state of unemployment may be gauged from the following figures,
supplied from the local Labour Exchange:—
The total number of persons normally in regular employment who
were registered at Tottenham Employment Exchange as wholly unemployed
on 14th December, 1936, was 3,649. In addition, 136 persons
were registered as temporarily stopped. There were also registered as
unemployed 96 men who normally are engaged in casual employment,
making a grand total registered of 3,881.
STATISTICS.
BIRTHS.
Live Births Registered:—Males 993
Females 938
Total 1,931