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LABOUR EXCHANGE
ANNUAL REPORT 1956
By Mr. Ibrahaim Khalfan, Director of Labour Exchange.

Labour. During the period of 12 months from January 1st to December 31st, 1956,
1,748 persons registered themselves for various occupations, while the number of persons who
registered themselves during the second half of the year 1955 (because the Exchange came into
being only as from July, 1955) was 2,586.

The table below shows the detail of registrations during the two periods mentioned above.
1956 1955
(July—Dee.)
Labourers 1,105 736
Painters 218 614
Masons 79 187
Assistant Masons 23 30
Carpenters 104 258
Assistant Carpenters 113
1,529 1,938
Drivers 40 121
Crane Drivers 6
Mechanics 12 12
Pipefitters 96
Peons 29 78
Assistant Cooks 5
Miscellaneous 127 341
1,748 2,586

The number of persons placed in work during the year 1956 was 1,189 as against 586
placed during the period of six months from July to December, 1955.

Detail is shown below :
1956 1955
(July—Dec.)
Labourers 787 172
Painters 158 169
Masons 42 36
Assistant Masons 17 2
Carpenters 35 48
Assistant Carpenters 13
Drivers 24 46
Crane Drivers 2
Peons 28
Pipefitters 21
Mechanics 12
Miscellaneous :
Clerks 61 24
Tindalls 20 10
Naturs 6 2
Refinery Operators 5
Fitters 2 4
Dressers 2
Welders 9
Asphaltcrs 4
Cooks 4
Riggers 3
Wiremen 3
Blacksmiths .. 2
Assistant Mechanics
2
1,189 586