§ Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered at the Walworth Road, Borough, Employment Exchange, as at the last convenient date, showing the figures, separately, of men, women, boys and girls; and the number of persons who have found employment for one month or more through this Employment Exchange during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the Borough (Walworth Road) Employment Exchange at 15th March, 1937, were:
Men aged 18 years and over 8,035 Boys aged 14 and under 18 years 74 Women aged 18 years and over 2,190 Girls aged 14 and under 18 years 38 Total 10,337 The following table shows the number of young persons below the age of 21, who were assisted, through the Department, to obtain employment in other areas during the year 1936 from Liverpool, Bootle, St. Helens, Birkenhead and Wallasey.
— Boys, 14 and under 18. Girls, 14 and under 18. Young persons 18 and under 21. Men. women. Liverpool … … 499 6 51 260 Bootle … … 49 8 8 134 St. Helens … … 15 26 5 48 Birkenhead … … 26 — 2 20 Wallasey … … 15 — — 5 Total … … 604 40 66 467 NOTE.—The above table does not include young men aged 18–21 from the areas in question who have undertaken courses of training in Government Training or Instructional Centres and have subsequently obtained employment in other areas.