1937. GENERAL OBSERVATION ON KILDARE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Kildare Board of Health Minute Book 18/1/1937-20/12/1937

General observation regarding economic conditions in District

18 January 1937
Fair economic conditions are to be found in general throughout the County at present, there are a good number able to obtain employment at public works which are still being carried out, and at work in connection with agriculture.
12 February 1937
In the town of Leixlip there are seemingly a good number unable to obtain employment and where on this account conditions are not so good, but in the remainder of the district conditions are fair.
13 August 1937
The factories in the towns of Athy, Kildare and Droichead Nua, are proving a great financial benefit to the district adjoining and in the bog areas the sale of turf is also a benefit, the wheat crop as well as all others promising to be good, therefore economic conditions are improving throughout the County at present.
15 November 1937
In general through this district economic conditions are fair at present.

The general observation on the economic condition of Kildare in 1937 from the Kildare Board of Health minute books