§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what steps he
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NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN MIDDLESEX Employment Exchange (including Youth Employment Office) 15th January, 1951 12th January, 1953 Men Boys Women Girls Total Men Boys Women Girls Total Acton … 134 15 64 2 215 210 1 111 — 322 Brentford … 246 14 56 6 322 323 9 107 14 453 Mill Hill … 182 — 103 — 285 277 — 131 — 408 Ealing … 264 11 120 10 405 420 16 217 19 672 Enfield … 173 21 76 22 292 710 16 184 9 919 Feltham … 55 13 48 25 141 88 22 126 27 263 Finchley … 201 10 84 9 304 299 9 79 10 397 Harrow … 517 35 273 49 874 626 41 410 48 1,125 Hayes … 103 12 61 8 184 152 28 125 20 325 Hendon … 254 23 65 32 374 352 25 144 26 547 Hounslow … 212 18 146 13 389 290 29 196 6 521 Ruislip … Opened 9th August, 1955 (previously included in Harrow) Southall … 93 9 71 8 181 115 21 78 15 229 Staines … 153 27 137 21 338 240 30 191 44 505 Tottenham … 533 27 204 12 776 1,016 41 413 41 1,511 Uxbridge … 184 15 106 23 328 247 6 255 22 530 Wembley … 167 6 86 7 266 218 5 92 6 321 Willesden … 394 32 65 18 509 846 37 202 32 1,117 Wood Green … 465 31 160 26 682 723 25 266 31 1,045 Total … 4,330 319 1,925 291 6,865 7,152 361 3,327 370 11,210 is taking to increase recruitment of public health inspectors.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI have been asked to reply. In accordance with the recommendations of a Working Party which reported in 1953, a new Public Health Inspectors Education Board has been set up, the training and examination arrangements have been reviewed and a number of other progressive measures have been taken. These have undoubtedly contributed to the 1958 recruitment when the target of 200 new recruits set by the Working Party was almost reached.