HC Deb 02 April 1914 vol 60 c1344
57. Sir CHARLES NICHOLSON

asked the President of the Local Government if he can state the number of homeless persons found in the streets or on staircases in London on the occasion of the Census taken by the London County Council in February of each of the last four years?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

I am glad to say that the number of homeless persons found in the streets or on staircases in London has shown a very remarkable decrease. They were on a selected day in February:—

1911 … … … … 1,026
1912 … … … … 983
1913 … … … … 491
1914 … … … … 434