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MOTHERS IN INDUSTRY. Memorandum by the Minister of Health.

6 Oct 1943

Employment of Mothers in Industry time of cessation Approx. TOWN from work When work is resumed Married Unmarried Married Unmarried Birmingham 6th Month 8th month 3rd month 1 month Bradford 6th month - 6th-9th month 1 month Coventry 5th-6th month - 6th month - Leeds 5th month - 26% only resume within 3 months, a number of these being single girls Luton 7th month - Majority do not - resume Newcastle 5th-6th month - 6th month - Reading 7th month - Majority do not 1 month resume Stoke-on- 7th-8th month 6 months to Before 3rd Trent one year month Slough 7th month 4 6 weeks Manchester 5th-7th month 4 weeks 4 weeks Preston 6th-7th month Majority state they have no intention of returning to work.
gender infrastructure compensation employment family government departments industrial workers industry work labour supply mothers parents pensions wages workers' rights welfare ministry of health female labour relations nationwide lord president's committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/14/11
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/14
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 225
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000014.011
Keywords
Compensation Employment Family Female Labour Government Departments Industrial Workers Industry Mothers Parents Pensions Wages Welfare Workers' Rights
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Health
Pages
7
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 217(43) - 302(43)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Labour Supply Relations Gender Work

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