2 Within these Regions the increase has been largely concentrated in particular places, of which the following may be instanced. Unemployed at Insured persons aged 14 and over registered 17th September, as wholly unemployed on Place. 1945, as percent- age of insured 16th April, 17th Septem- Increase. population 1944. 1945. ber, 1945. Merthyr Tydfil 22.1 906 3,861 + 2,955 Wrexham 9.9 266 1,897 + 1,631 Airdrie 11.9 406 1,254 + 848 Wishnw 8.9 619 998 + 379 Spennymoor 8.7 179 1,482 + 1,303 Durham 7.3 184 1,282 + 1,098 Bishop Auckland 9.