HC Deb 28 January 1959 vol 598 cc120-1W
126. Mr. Oram

asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women were registered as unemployed at the East Ham Employment Exchange in mid-November 1958, mid-December 1958, and mid-January 1959, respectively; and how these figures compare with those for a year earlier.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The table below gives the information desired:

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTER OF EAST HAM EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Date Men aged 18 and over Women aged 18 and over Total
11th November, 1957. 271 119 390
9th December, 1957 270 113 383
13th January, 1958 372 131 503
17th November, 1958. 556 176 732
8th December, 1958 485 160 645
12th January, 1959 581 199 780