HC Deb 02 February 1937 vol 319 c1439W
Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the number of persons employed in or about coal mines within each of the urban districts of Aspull, Backrod, Hindley, and

Year. Average Number of Persons employed in and about mines situated in the Urban District Area of
Aspull. Blackrod. Hindley. Westhoughton.
1915 470 333 3,939 4,344
1920 411 379 4,093 4,992
1930 37 363 2,005 2,521
On 23rd January, 1937, no mines were producing coal in these urban districts but according to the returns supplied to the Mines Department upwards of zoo men were still on the colliery books at mines in the Hindley and Westhoughton areas.

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