[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Keighley Borough.

  • Keighley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Keighley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Total Unemployed Register. Compared with the previous year, the combined Wholly Unemployed and Temporarily Stopped Registers showed a decrease in 1965 and the usual seasonal rise in unemployment towards the end of the year did not materialise. The average rate of unemployment for men, women, boys and girls during 1965 was 0.9% of the employed population, as compared with the regional rate of 1.1% and the national rate of 1.4%. General Employment Position. The general employment situation was very satisfactory during 1965 and demands for labour remained high throughout the year. In January there were 152 outstanding vacancies for men and 654 for women and by December, although the outstanding vacancies for women had decreased to 280, the vacancies available for men had risen to 234. Vacancies for boys and girls showed a similar increase as the year progressed, the highest figures being recorded in April, May and June. A number of redundancies occurred during 1965, mainly in the Worsted Spinning, and Dyeing and Finishing industries, but there was no difficulty in finding alternative employment for the redundant workers. The favourable trend forecast at the beginning of 1965 continued throughout the year and the prospects for 1966 indicate full employment and satisfactory trading conditions. VITAL STATISTICS. Total Male Female Rate Live Births:— Legitimate 890 482 408 Illegitimate 93 49 44 -Uncorrected 17.5 (a) Total 983 531 452 Corrected 17.5 (a) Illegitimate live births = 9.5% of total live births. Stillbirths:— Legitimate 14 7 7 Illegitimate 3 3 — Total 17 10 7 17.0 (b) TOTAL BIRTHS 1000 541 459 Infant Mortality:— Legitimate 29 17 12 32.6 (d) Illegitimate 1 1 —• 10.7 (e) Total . 30 18 12 30.5 (c)
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