[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The development of the Lamberhead Green trading estate brought some light industry to the town but much more work of this sort is required. The Ministry of Labour Kemploy Factory caters for the disabled who are able to perform useful work. In addition the availability of female labour in the town has prompted the opening of more factories for the machining of garments and the packaging of mail order goods. The number of elderly citizens in the community is increasing. Many young married people, particularly in Social Classes III and IV, are moving out to the less congested dormitory areas on the periphery of the town. From here many return daily to seek their living in Wigan and invariably they use the facilities available in the Borough for education, recreation and shopping. The Scholes redevelopment scheme is now well under way and as the flats, maisonettes and houses are completed it is remarkable to see the enthusiasm to return of many who have moved away from the centre of Wigan. The movement is particularly noticeable amongst the older age groups who value the “community” atmosphere and bustle associated with the busy town centre.