§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the President of the Local Government Board (1) 1532 whether he can state the number of aliens admitted into lunatic asylums in the years 1906 to 1911, inclusive; and the average cost per week of their maintenance, including administration charges; and (2) whether he can state the number of aliens who were in receipt of outdoor relief in the years 1906 to 1911, inclusive?
§ Mr. McKENNAMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer these questions, and I will deal with them together. The only information in my possession on the points raised in the questions is that which is given yearly in the Reports of the Inspector under the Aliens Act, 1905 (see Appendix III.). It relates only to the county and city of London and to certain other large towns in England and Wales and in Scotland. The figures for 1911 (not yet published) show that in these areas 2,513 aliens were in receipt of outdoor relief and 369 aliens were sent to lunatic asylums. I understand that the average weekly cost for each asylum inmate (excluding the cost of repairs, additions, and alterations in the asylums) was, in the year 1910, 9s. 11⅜d. in the county asylums and 11s. 2⅞d. in borough asylums. For the figures for previous years I must refer the hon. Member to the published Reports; but he should remember that they are not all strictly comparable with those for 1911, as the places from which they are collected have been varied from time to time.
§ Sir H. CARLILECould not the figures dealing with the West Country be also made available?
§ Mr. McKENNAI will inquire whether they can be made available hereafter; they are certainly not available now.