§ 63. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Health if, taking all towns with over 25,000 population, he can state the six which pay out on the highest scale of outdoor relief for able-bodied unemployment and the six which pay out the lowest scale for such men, giving the figures in each case.
§ Following is the statement promised:
§ According to the information in the Department, the six unions including towns with a population exceeding 25,000 with the highest scales of out-door relief to able-bodied unemployed are as follows:—
| 1. Bermondsey. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 28 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 34 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 39 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 44 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 4 children. | 48 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 51 | 0 |
| Maximum relief per household,52s. 6d. |
| 2. Poplar. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife. | 20 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 26 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 31 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 36 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 41 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 46 | 6 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 51 | 6 |
§ Plus rent. Plus coal to value of 1s. 6d. per week.
§ Children over 16 and under 18, addition to parents' relief of 10s. boys and 8s. girls.
| 3. Willesden. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 20 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 26 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 31 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 35 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 38 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 41 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 44 | 0 |
§ Maximum relief per household, 50s.
§ Plus rent not to exceed 12s.
| 4. Greenwich. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 31 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 36 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 41 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 45 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 49 | 0 |
§ Maximum income per household,50s. 6d.
§ Plus rent up to 7s. if rent exceeds 5s.
443| 5. Chester Le Street. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 30 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 35 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 Children | 40 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 45 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 50 | 0 |
§ Maximum income per household, 50s
§ Plus two-thirds of weekly rent.
| 6. Mile End Old Town. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 31 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 36 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 41 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 45 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 49 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 50 | 6 |
| Maximum |
§ Plus half rent.
§ The six unions including towns with a population exceeding 25,000 with the?lowest scales of out-door relief to able-bodied unemployed are as follows:—
| 1. Dudley. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 18 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 20 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 21 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 22 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 23 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 24 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 7 children | 26 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 8 children | 27 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 27s. |
| 2. Bridgwater. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 20 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 22 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 23 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 24 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 26 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 27 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 27s. |
| 3. Dover. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 15 | 0 |
| Man and wife 1 children | 17 | 6 |
| Man and wife 2 children | 20 | 0 |
| Man and wife 3 children | 22 | 6 |
| Man and wife 4 children | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife 5 children | 27 | 6 |
| Man and wife 6 children | 30 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 30s. |
| 4. Penzance. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 13 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 16 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 19 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 22 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 28 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 30s. |
| 5. Sudbury. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 18 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 21 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 23 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 25 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 27 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 29 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 6 children | 30 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 30s. |
| 6. Tavistock. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Man and wife | 18 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 1 child | 21 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 2 children | 24 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 3 children | 26 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 4 children | 28 | 0 |
| Man and wife and 5 children | 30 | 0 |
| Maximum income per household, 30s. |