68. Major BIRCH ALLasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state the number of Poor Law children in separate Poor Law institutions for the sick, separate Poor Law institutions for the mentally deficient, and non-Poor Law institutions on 1st January, 1919?
§ Major ASTORAs the answer is rather lengthy, perhaps the hon. Member will allow me to circulate the information which he asks for.
§ The. following is the Answer referred to:
§ The number of children in the several classes of institutions on the 29th December, 1918, in England and Wales were:
| Separate Poor Law institutions for the sick | 7,187 |
| Separate Poor Law institutions for the mentally infirm | 1,154 |
| Non-Poor Law institutions (other than County Borough Asylums, and similar institutions) | 10,556 |
| Lunatics in County and Borough Asylums and similar institutions | 937 |