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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED 1.4.60–31.12.62 STANDARD REGION Area: millions square feet — London and South Eastern Midland Scotland Area Estimated* employment Area Estimated* employment Area Estimated* employment 1960 2nd quarter … 3.6 2.4 2.2 3rd quarter … 3.5 2.7 1.6 4th quarter … 2.5 1.7 1.1 TOTAL 1960 (nine months) … 9.4 11,860 6.8 5,580 4.8 9,340 1961 1st quarter … 3.0 1.4 2.6 2nd quarter … 2.9 1.6 0.8 3rd quarter … 2.6 1.2 0.9 4th quarter … 16 0.8 0.6 TOTAL 1961 … 101 12,760 5.0 6,830 4.9 13,690 1962 1st quarter … 1.6 1.2 0.9 2nd quarter … 1.6 0.9 11 3rd quarter … 1.4 10 0.8 4th quarter† … 1.2 0.6 10 TOTAL 1962† … 5.8 7,560 3.8 3,990 3.7 9,060 Notes:—*Employment estimates are as given by the firms concerned. †Provisional figures.