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SECTION IV.—DIRECTIONS INTO ESSENTIAL WORK

Table 8. —Results of Directions given

Table 9. —Appeals arising from Directions

Table 10.—Monthly Progress of Directions

Table 11. —Monthly Increase in Appeals

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Directions to— Position as at , , 31st March, 1943. 10UU ' j Males. Females. Total directions given 25,013 5,766 30,779 Of these, number— Withdrawn .. 2,402 859 3,261 Complied with .. 21,705 4,396 26,101 Not complied with '294 119 413 to date Result not yet 612 392 1,004 known ——— Percentages — Withdrawn .. 9-6 14-9 10-6 Complied with .. 86-8 76-2 84-8 Not complied with 1-2 2-1 1-3 to date Result not yet 2-4 6-8 3 • 3 known I

Appeals from—• Position as at , 31st March, 1943. T I „ ' iotal - ' Losing j .Persons Employers. [ directed. Total appeals received 584 4-95 1,079 Of these, number— Withdrawn .. 127 112 239 Dismissed .. 255 190 445 Upheld .. .. 181 149 330 Not yet heard .. 21 44 65 Percentages — Withdrawn .. 21-7 22-6 22'2 Dismissed .. 43-7 38-4 41-2 Upheld.. .. 31-0 30-1 30-6 Not yet heard .. 3-6 8-9 6-0

(June, 1942, to March, 1943) Directions to— Total Period. Directions Males. Females. given. Total up to 30th June, .4,066 475 4,541 1942 Increase during — 1942 July .. .. 1,4-05 389 1,794 August .. .. 1,479 370 1,849 September .. 1,654 499 2,153 October.. .. 1,768 388 2,156 November .. 2,783 537 3,320 December .. 3,632 488 4,120 1943 January.. .. 3,327 685 4,012 February .. 2,076 675 2,751 March .. .. 2,823 1,260 4,083 Total up to 31st 25,013 5,766 30,779 March, 1943

(June, 1942, to March, 1943) Appeals from— Total Period. 1 A PP. ea1^ Losing Persons received. Employers. directod. Total up to 30th June, 152 59 211 1942 Increase during— 1942 July .. .. 54 23 77 August .. 50 50 100 September .. 33 23 56 October.. .. 18 27 45 November .. 44 70 114 December .. 49 54 103 1943 January .. 72 59 131 February .. 56 56 112 March .. .. 56 74 130 Total up to 31st 584 495 1,079 March, 1943