§ 94. Mr. Mellishasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed signing-on at Brunel Road employment exchange, Bermondsey, during the last week of October in the years 1937, 1938 and 1939: the numbers of vacancies 227W available if any; and also the figures showing the position for the same period in the years 1947, 1948, and 1949. including vacancies.
Unemployed persons on registers Vacancies notified by employers to the employment exchange and remaining unfilled at the under-mentioned dates Date Number Date Number 18th October, 1937 … … 2,717 October, 1937 … … Figures not available 17th October, 1938 … … 3,393 October, 1938 … … 16th October, 1939 … … 5,280 October, 1939 … … 13th October, 1947 … … 225 29th October, 1947 … … 1,384 11th October, 1948 … … 383 27th October, 1948 … … 602 10th October, 1949 … … 213 26th October, 1949 … … 1,406