§ Commander Nobleasked the Minister of Works the number of building operatives in the London area; and how many 155W of these are employed on construction and repair of houses.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe number of building and civil engineering operatives in the London area is estimated to have been 240,000 at the end of September; of these approximately 157,000 were employed on all kinds of housing work, including site preparation, erection, conversions, war damage repairs and maintenance.