HC Deb 27 April 1959 vol 604 cc85-6W
82. Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will publish in HANSARD a table of figures giving the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of employment exchanges in West Ham from March, 1951, until December, 1951, both dates inclusive.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Following is the table:

NUMBER OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE CANNING TOWN AND STRATFORD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND WEST HAM YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDER-MENTIONED DATES
Males Females Total
12th March, 1951 595 288 883
16th April,1951 503 291 794
21st May, 1951 473 257 730
15th June, 1951 443 268 711
16th July, 1951 416 286 702
13th August, 1951 437 308 745
17th September, 1951 505 334 839
15th October,1951 689 510 1,199
12th November, 1951 710 567 1,277
10th December, 1951 901 522 1,423