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SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF YORK AND DISTRICT 



and scientific importance and are held in the Tempest Anderson Hall. 

 His Grace the Lord Archbishop of York is President of the Society. 



The Workers' Educational Association has an active branch in York, 

 of which his Grace the Lord Archbishop is also President. Classes of 

 university tutorial standing in courses of one or more years' duration are 

 conducted for adults each w^inter at as many as four centres. The 

 subjects of the courses and arrangements generally are decided in advance 

 by the prospective students. 



A Juvenile Employment Bureau is conducted by the Education Committee 

 and exists for the purpose of assisting school-leavers to find employment 

 in suitable occupations and to ensure that, so far as possible, w^orking 

 conditions are reasonable for young people. The age range covered by 

 the bureau is 14 to 18 years. For those over 16 years the work has to 

 be carried out under the Unemployment Insurance Acts. The super- 

 vision and licensing of street traders and of child artistes are additional 

 duties of the Education Committee in this department. 



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INDUSTRIES OF YORK 



The following table has been kindly supplied by Mr. A. N. Shimmin to 

 indicate the chief industrial activities of York. 



Estimated Insured Population (193 i Returns). 



Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery 

 Distributive Trades .... 



Building ...... 



Railway Carriage and Wagon Building. 

 Railway Service .... 



Printing, Publishing, Bookbinding 

 Tramway, Bus and other Road Transport 

 ^ Local Government Service 

 Hotel, Restaurant, Club Service . 

 National Government Service 

 Gas, Water, Electricity 

 General Engineering and Iron-founding 

 Professional Services 

 Scientific and Photographic Apparatus. 

 Public Works Contracting . 



Drink 



Laundries, Dyeing, Dry-cleaning 

 Repair of Motor Vehicles and Cycles . 



7106 



4147 

 2707 



2403 

 1380 

 978 

 821 

 807 

 670 

 652 

 621 



479 

 458 

 453 

 452 

 281 

 278 

 261 



